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If you are 50+ and have not lost your competitive edge the Summer National Senior Games/Senior Olympics could be just the outlet you are looking for. The Senior Olympics were designed with today’s more active seniors in mind. The games offer a unique opportunity for seniors to get together, interact socially, and most important of all to compete. No matter where your athletic talents lay, you are sure, to find something among the large variety of individual events and team sports that make up the games. Do not be fooled into thinking that senior in any way means inferior. The competition is fierce! Participants compete in five year age brackets, beginning with 50-54 and ending with 100+ (yes, that‘s 100). Medals are awarded for first (gold), second (silver) and third (bronze) place finishes in each age category. Just to give you an idea of the caliber of competition here an example of four first place winners from the 2005 Summer National Senior Games Women’s 1500 Meter Run 50-54 (age bracket) Women’s 800 Meter Run 90-94 (age bracket) Men’s 800 Meter Run 90-94 (age bracket) Mens’ long Jump 65-70 (age bracket) My hat goes off to not only the winners (and they are incredible) but to all the senior athletes who train and compete in their respective sports. What a great example they set for those of us who need motivating to get up of the couch and do something. For them it is not just about keeping fit and healthy: it is about accepting the challenge and redefining the conventional ideas about growing older. The Summer National Senior Olympics are governed by the National Senior Games Association .The NSGA supports and sanctions member state organizations which allows the athletically inclined seniors to participate in their state in events year-round . This not only keeps them competition fit but also adds challenge and motivation to their lives. The first Summer National Senior Olympics were held in California in 1969 The Senior Olympics has become one of the largest recurring multi-sports events in the United States It is , by all accounts, a mini version of the Olympics and the event is held every two years in cities around the country. This year the event will take place in Louisville from June 22 - July 8, 2007 and the hub of the Games will be the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. Over 12,000 senior athletes will be competing. It will attract competitors from all over the United States and foreign countries in 18 sports and more than 800 events. There will be an official opening ceremony and parade of Athletes in front of thousands. The athletes will also have their own Athlete Village where they can register, get results, visit booths and socialize. Athletes must pre-qualify in authorized competitions at the state level before moving on to the national games. This means that the competition is tough and the standard in all age groups are extremely high. The 2009 Summer National Senior Games will be held in San Francisco. Are you ready for the challenge? Comments1 Comment so far |
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