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SENIOR
CITIZEN SPORTS
Monday, December 22, 2008
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Founder of Women’s Football Now Starting Wii Bowling
Money Site for Senior Citizens
Many senior centers around U.S. now sponsoring Wii
bowling tournaments
 Dec.
22, 2008 – The push to get senior citizens to keep their minds and
bodies active has stirred a growing interest in electronic games. Now,
Catherine Masters wants to take it a step further by promoting a prize
money circuit for these older citizens who have taken up bowling with a
Wii video game. Read
more...
Oldest Military Veterans Get Ready for Annual Golden
Age Games
 Largest veterans’ competition in the world opens
August 20 for those 55 and older
July
15, 2008 – An Olympic-type event of its own, more than 700 “golden age”
military veterans from 42 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have
registered to compete in the largest sports and recreational competition
for senior veterans in the world August 20-24. The oldest veteran
competing in the Games this year is 97 years young.
Read
more...
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Senior Hockey Championships, GeezerJock Get
Osteoarthritis Drug Sponsor
EUFLEXXA’s name will be added at senior games and in
magazine
Feb. 14, 2008 – The National Senior Games Hockey
Championships have been renamed to add the name of a new sponsor –
EUFLEXXA. The knee osteoarthritis therapy from Ferring Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., will also be the sponsor of the GeezerJock of the Year Award.
Read more...
Senior International Tennis Dominated by U.S. Teams
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Althea
Gibson Cup: Blemar
Gunderson, Mary Boswell, Burnett Herrick and Dori DeVries. |
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Seniors, Super-Seniors win four championships in
Turkey
By Carol Wood,
USTA
November 28, 2006 - The area of Antalya Turkey was
the site of the 2006 ITF Super-Senior World Team Championships held the
week of October 23rd. The event was played on slow red clay and split
between two wonderful sites-the Ali Bey Club in Belek and the Ali Bey
Club in Manavgat.
Read more...
MRI Helps Identify Older Athletes at Risk for Heart
Attack
Identifies cardiovascular disease not yet causing
symptoms
 November 27, 2006 - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
study of healthy marathon runners over age 50 showed that cardiovascular
disease occurs among seemingly healthy endurance athletes and may be
difficult to distinguish from the effects of training the heart muscle.
The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Read more...
Senior Citizens Adamant in Saying Sportsmanship has
Declined
The older we get the
better things were when we were kids
By
Tucker Sutherland, editor
 August
25, 2006 – Whenever senior citizens are visiting together, or talking to
their grandkids, a favorite topic is "how great things were when we were
kids." As a senior myself, I certainly feel this way. If you do, too,
there is a new survey that shows how the older we get the better we
think things used to be.
Read more...
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Adding Protein to Sports Drinks Fails to Boost
Sports Performance
Sports drinks improve performance due to
carbohydrate, sodium
August 3, 2006 – Older athletes often seek anything
that may increase their performance but adding protein to a sports drink
won't make you run faster, suggests findings from researchers at
McMaster University in a study funded by Gatorade.
Read more...
Senior Veterans Set for National Golden Age Games
 Over 500 vets 55 and
older gather in Hampton, Va., May 7-12
April 26, 2006 - More than 500 senior veterans from
across the nation - aged 55 and older - will test their mettle in
competition at the nation’s largest sporting event for senior military
veterans. The 20th National Veterans Golden Age Games, a national sports
and recreational competition, will take place May 7-12, 2006 in Hampton,
Va. Read more...
Senior Golfers Have Chance to Shoot Their Age on TV
Qualifiers for 'Shoot Your Age' get to play with
Palmer, Player who have done it
March 21, 2006 – Shooting your age in golf is
considered one of the most difficult feats to accomplish in the game.
It's only been done by a few and clearly older golfers have a better
chance. Even Tiger Woods may have to wait until he is a senior citizen
to accomplish this feat. But, seniors and others across the nation will
have the opportunity to shoot par golf -- their age -- and qualify to
play in a field of 80 golfers including Arnold Palmer and Gary Player on
national television.
Read more...
 GeezerJock Magazine Names Top Boomer, Senior
Athletes for 2005
Top award goes to Bill Collins, 54-year old sprinter
Dec. 5, 2005 – Outstanding boomer and senior
athletes take center stage in the winter issue of GeezerJock, which
names Bill Collins, a 54-year-old sprinter from Houston, as the winner
of the first Michelob ULTRA GeezerJock of the Year Award. They also name
male and female winners in five age groups ranging from age 40 to 80
plus. Read more...
U.S. Senior Tennis Stars Score Big in International
Competition
Nov. 1, 2005 – American senior tennis plays
dominated the International Tennis Federation’s Super-Seniors World Team
Championships in Antalya, Turkey, according to a story by Carol Wood
reported on the U.S. Tennis Association’s Website.
Read more...
 Huntsman World Senior Games Draw Over
9,000 Athletes
Oct. 13, 2005 - The Huntsman World Senior Games -
open to all athletes ages 50 and above – opened their annual competition
on October 3 and they conclude on October 15 in St. George, Utah. More
than 9,000 senior athletes were expected to compete in the 22 sports
offered at this 19th annual event. All 50 states and several foreign
countries are represented.
Read more...
A Winner at Any Age
Curtis Hobbs, 83, Oldest Competitor at Veterans
Wheelchair Games
 Games
continue through Friday for 500 disabled veterans
June 30, 2005 - Curtis Hobbs never thought he was
good enough to participate in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. A
Boston resident and member of the New England Chapter of the Paralyzed
Veterans of America since 1967, Hobbs remembers hearing about the Games
in the early 1980s but chose not to participate. “I didn’t do any sports
when I was younger, so I didn’t think I could compete,” Hobbs recalls.
Read more...
Senior Olympics Underway; Marred By Athletes Death
 June
15, 2005 – The 2005 Senior Olympics are well underway in Pittsburg but
the event has been marred by the death of bicyclist Paul V. Haase Jr.,
77, of Waverly, Tenn. The coroner ruled he died from a broken neck that
occurred while he was warming up. Haase was the eighth person to die
since the games began in 1987.
Read more...
 World’s Oldest Marathoner, 94, Leads Team of Seniors
in Scotland
Fauja
Singh anchored five-man team with combined age of 397
June 13, 2005 – Fauja Singh, a 94-year-young
grandfather of 13, led a marathon relay team yesterday in the Edinburgh
Marathon in Scotland, which was billed as the “oldest ever marathon
relay team.” The five-man team named itself “Sikhs in the City” and had
a combined age of 397 years.
Read more...
Myth That Exercise and Arthritis Don't Mix Still
Lingers
Expert says avoiding exercise is wrong thing to do
May 26, 2005 - Most patients still believe
something other than exercise is the most effective non-drug treatment
for osteoarthritis, according to a new poll. One expert says avoiding
exercise is the wrong thing to do.
Read more...
San Antonio Senior Athletes Featured by Newspaper
By Tucker Sutherland, Editor
 April
5, 2005 – One of the longest running and most successful of the local senior
games events is in San Antonio, Texas. They kick-off their 16th
annual games this week and the San Antonio Express-News today published a
feature article about the games and some of the athletes. We provide the
Website for these games (Click Here)
and many of these athletes are our close friends.
Click to newspaper story.
 Senior
Citizen Athletes Find Joints Paying the Price
Older Americans are storming gyms, sports arenas like
people half their age
March 31, 2005 - Charles Witke is an avid walker,
dog trainer and gym member intent on staying in shape by being active
every day. And at age 73, he’s doesn’t let anything – including
arthritis or a shoulder injury – slow him down.
Read more...
12,000 senior athletes expected
Summer Senior Games Set to Kick-off in Pittsburgh on
June 3
Feb.
2, 2005 – With only four months to go, the Summer National Senior Games
(Senior Olympics) is set to go in Pittsburgh on June 3, after the
community raised close to $2.5 million to fund the event. More than
12,000 senior athletes (50 and older), representing their states, are
expected to compete in 18 sporting events.
Read more...
 Bo Derek
Again Serves Veterans Special Events as Honorary Chair
Dec. 2, 2004 – For the fourth consecutive year,
actress Bo Derek will serve as the honorary chair of the Veterans
Affairs National Rehabilitation Special Events for 2005, which consists
of three sporting events and an arts festival (See schedules below).
More... 12/02/04*
Almost 8,000 Senior Athletes Competed in Huntsman
World Senior Games
 Nov.
2, 2004 – Nearly 8,000 athletes 50 and older competed in 92 events at the
Huntsman World Senior Games held October 4-16 at St. George, Utah. The World
Senior Games were founded by John H. Morgan, Jr. in 1987 and are held each
year in in mid-October with the City of St. George hosting the Games. In
1989 Jon M. Huntsman, Chairman of the Huntsman Corporation, a chemical
manufacturer, became the Games' principal sponsor.
More... 11/02/04*
Senior Star
Dodo Cheney, 88, Wins International Tennis
Tournament to Add to Legacy
Sept. 27, 2004 – Dodo Cheney, 88 years young, won
the championship match of the women’s 85 and over bracket at the 24th
International Tennis Federation World Seniors Tennis Championships. It
was just another notch on the racket for the senior star that was
greeted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July.
More... 9/27/04*
 New Senior Star
Bill Anderson, 78, Starts Quest to Bicycle Across
Nation Both Directions
Sept. 15, 2004 – W.J. “Bill” Anderson, 78 years
young, will jump on his bicycle and leave San Diego, California, on
September 25 and head for Jacksonville Beach, Florida. His goal is to
become the oldest person to ride a bike across the U.S. from north to south and west to east - and to
raise money for Crossroads Mission in his hometown, Yuma, Arizona. He
may actually be the only one to ever accomplish this fete at any age.
More... 9/15/04*
New Senior Star
George Brunstad Conquers English Channel at 70
 Uncle of Matt Damon does it to help children of
Haiti
Aug.
30, 2004 - George Brunstad, who is the uncle of movie star Matt Damon,
became the oldest person to swim the English Channel and raised at least
$11,000 for an orphanage in Haiti at the same time. He completed the
fete on Sunday after celebrating his 70th birthday on
Wednesday. More... 8/30/04*
Older Marathon Runners Show Greater Improvement Than
Younger Ones
Women lead the way in proving senior citizens have greater potential
Aug. 25, 2004 - Marathon runners 50 and older, and
female athletes in particular, are showing greater improvement in
running times than younger runners and appear to have greater
performance limits than expected, according to a new study that looked
at runners in the New York City Marathon over 17 years.
More... 8/25/04*
91-Year-Young Woman Wins National Water Ski Title
Aug. 9, 2004 –
Lucille Borgen of Babson Park, Florida, amazed the crowd at the 62
Annual Water Ski National Championships by winning the Women 10 slalom and tricks event on her 91st birthday. She is the oldest
competitor to ever ski at the Nationals.
More... 8/09/04*
Tennis Kids Raise Money for Elderly in Houston
July 29, 2004 - On July 15, students from the Zina
Garrison All Court Tennis Academy held a tennis tournament to benefit
Houston's elderly. The project was conceived by the students over a
four-week period as their summer community service project. The main
objective was to raise money to assist the elderly in paying their
energy bills during the hot Houston summer.
More... 7/29/04*
 Summer
National Senior Games Scheduled in Pittsburgh for 2005
July 27, 2004 – Up to 15,000 senior athletes are
expected in Pittsburgh, Pa., next June for the 10th
anniversary of the Summer National Senior Games (The Senior Olympics).
More... 7/27/04*
Seniors in Veterans Games Will Get
Shot at Senior Olympics
Jul 9, 2004 - - WASHINGTON – After "going for the
gold" at this year's National Veterans Golden Age Games, the top senior
athletes among the nation's veterans will have the chance to test their
mettle at next year's Senior Olympics.
More... 7/09/04*
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Senior Olympics (Senior
Games) 2003 |
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These results are as they are reported daily. They are
not necessarily the finals in an event. At the conclusion of the
games, we hope to publish final results by event.
Below are lists of the daily results as we received
them. Follow this link to the final results at the National Senior
Games site -
Click Here
Indiana Woman, Florida Man Win First Gold in 2003 Senior Olympics
May 28, 2003 - Two gold medals
were awarded in the first two days of competition in the 2003 Senior
Olympics being held in Hampton Roads, Virginia, but winners are
expected to be determined today in some age brackets of archery,
badminton, bowling, cycling and horseshoes.
Click
5/28/03*
Senior Olympics,
National Senior Health-Fitness Day This Week
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 – It’s a
big week for senior citizens interested in staying fit and healthy. The Senior
Olympics opened yesterday and tomorrow is National Senior Health & Fitness
Day. Click
5/27/03*
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Avoid Heart Attacks –
Seniors Shouldn’t Watch Sports
Dec.
19, 2002 - Maybe senior citizens should not watch sporting events. British
researchers say close contest seem to increase heart attacks. Heart attacks
increased by 25% when England lost to Argentina in a penalty shoot-out in the
1998 World Cup. Click
12/19/02*
Veterans Prepare
for National Games in L.A.
May 22, 02 - More than 450 "golden age" veterans are
expected in Los Angeles, August 10-17, 2002, to participate in national
athletic competitions co-sponsored by the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
The 16th National Veterans
Golden Age Games are open to all U.S. military veterans 55 or older, who are
currently receiving care at a VA medical facility. The local sponsors of the
games are the
Desert Pacific Healthcare Network
and hosted by the
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
The games will include sports activities such as golf, swimming, bicycling,
horseshoes, bowling, croquet, table tennis, checkers, dominoes and a
pentathlon (softball hit, discus, shot put, basketball and air rifles). This
year the exhibition events are lawn bowling, tennis and chess.
Click 5/22/02*
Finding Senior Games/Olympics on Web
Never Easy
We get many e-mails from people trying to find
information about the National Senior Games, at one time called the Senior
Olympics. The url for finding their sites seems to change regularly but here
is the latest:
NSGA - Home Page
About NSGA
Results Summer 2001
State Contacts
Here are Fast Facts on the
next summer games in 2003 -
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Senior
National
Games
Home
Page
of
Senior
Games
-
click
here
Haines
excels
after
beating
self-doubt,
blindness
At
age
68,
Mary
Haines,
mother
of
six,
started
running.
Now
two
weeks
shy
of
her
87th
birthday,
she
wears
a
hearing
aid
and
has
been
legally
blind
for
almost
three
years.
But
is
not
having
perfect
vision
any
reason
to
stop
running?
More
than
9,000
senior
athletes
are
in
Baton
Rouge,
La.,
for
the
2001
Summer
National
Senior
Games
-
formerly
the
Senior
Olympics.
The
competition
started
on
Saturday,
July
14
and
runs
through
July
28. click
to
story about the 2001 games 7/13/01
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For
Results
click
here
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Eight
Join
PGA
Hall
of
Fame
11/21/00
They
came
from
different
parts
of
the
world
and
made
different
contributions
to
golf.
But
the
eight
newest
members
of
the
World
Golf
Hall
of
Fame
shared
a
similar
message:
They
didn't
get
there
alone.
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Senior
Star
John
McEnroe
Quits
as
Davis
Cup
Captain
11/21/00
"I
was
disappointed
that
I
was
unable
to
have
a
greater
impact
as
captain
of
the
team.
I
was
extremely
frustrated
with
the
difficulties
of
the
scheduling
and
format
of
the
competition."
>
Senior
Baseball
Book
Penned
by
Former
San
Antonio
Mayor
11/15/00*
He
started
playing
at
52
and
says
it
changed
his
life.
>
Tribute
to
Former
Olympic
Star
Babe
Zaharias
9/15/00
Stories
and
videos
of
the
great
female
athlete
who
died
in
1956.
>
Bobby
Knight,
59,
Fired
by
Indiana
U.
9/11/00
Knight,
who
had
survived
a
history
of
temper
tantrums
to
coach
Indiana
University
to
three
NCAA
men's
basketball
titles
in
29
years,
was
fired
yesterday
for
what
school
president
Myles
Brand
called
"a
persistent
and
troubling
pattern
of
behavior"
that
continued
after
Brand
instituted
a
"zero-tolerance"
policy
for
Knight
in
May.
>
Results
of
National
Senior
Games
for
Veterans
9/11/00
Beverly
Smith
Inspires
Us
All!
She
trains,
she
competes,
and
she
mows
her
own
lawn.
She
gardens,
she
keeps
up
the
Long
Island
home
where
she's
lived
since
1949,
and
in
the
summer,
she
drives
600
miles
in
one
day
to
take
part
in
family
reunions.
Attending
the
past
ten
National
Veterans
Golden
Age
Games,
she's
collected
an
impressive
array
of
winning
medals—including
four
shiny
new
gold
ones
this
year.
It's
hard
not
to
know
Beverly
Smith
(athlete
#404),
this
year's
George
Gangi
Most
Inspirational
Athelete
Award
winner.
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Seniors
Compete
in
"Extreme"
Sports
8/29/00
Toned
and
tan
at
69,
Arturo
Melendez
just
completed
a
triathlon
—
swimming
500
meters,
cycling
18
miles
and
running
three
more
miles.
>
National
Veteran
Games
Begin
in
September
8/23/00*
Nearly
500
"golden
age"
veterans
are
heading
to
Topeka,
Kan.,
to
participate
in
the
14th
National
Veterans
Golden
Age
Games,
sponsored
by
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA),
will
take
place
Sept.
3-7.
>
Nicklaus
Plays
PGA
for
His
Mom
8/17/00
On
Wednesday
morning,
Helen
Nicklaus
died
in
Columbus,
Ohio,
of
natural
causes.
She
was
90
years
old.
In
keeping
with
her
selfless
request,
Jack
Nicklaus
will
tee
it
up
at
9:13
a.m.
Thursday
in
the
first
round
of
the
82nd
PGA
Championship
>
Jimmy
Connors
Returning
to
Senior
Tennis
Circuit
8/3/00
>
New
Sports
Drink
Claims
to
Increase
Performance
by
55%
8/01/00*
>
Irwin
Wins
Senior
Golf
Title
7/03/00
>
Exercise
Keeps
Blood
Vessels
Young
7/03/00
> Senior Golf on CNBC 5/02/00
>
Martina
Navratilova, 43, Back in Tennis 5/02/00
>
McEnroe,
Connors Head Senior Tennis Tour 5/02/00
>
77-Year Old Will Golf Again After Knee
Surgery 4/26/00*
>
80-Year Old Completes 5K
With Cane 4/19/00
>
Senior
Olympics
2000
in San Antonio 4/03/00
> Hubert Green Wins First Senior PGA in Mexico 3/13/00
> Aging Athletes Need Right Food 3/04/00
> Senior Olympic Medals by State 3/04/00
> Senior Winter Olympic Results 3/04/00
> Senior Winter Olympic Results 3/03/00
> Senior Winter Olympics Results 3/02/00
> Senior Winter Olympics Results 3/01/00
> Senior Winter Olympics Results 2/29/00
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Senior Athletes Compete for Better Health
3/2000
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