The 10K Road Race, held at Vista View Park yesterday, offered a completely different environment from the Hollywood Beach routes used for the 5K. The longer race displayed more of the Florida scenery found in the interior of the state. Nearly 200 runners pushed themselves to the limit in their quest for medals or a...
10K Road Race: Blazing Into Senior Games; A Newbie Slips in
Beach Volleyball Debuts at National Senior Games
The white sands, towering palm trees and light breeze of Fort Lauderdale Beach provided the perfect setting for the debut of Beach Volleyball at the National Senior Games. Athletes eager to test their skills in this new open sport will play in women’s and men’s 2v2 and 4v4 divisions through May 18, 2022. Beach Volleyball...
Want to be part of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Attempt?
Everyone can claim a part of a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS just by showing up at Las Olas Intracoastal Park Monday, May 16, at 5:45 pm before the Celebration of Athletes sponsored by Ageility. Join us right before the Celebration of Athletes on Monday at 5:45 pm as we attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD...
SAFE and Zibrio Offer a Balanced Approach to Healthy Fitness
Want to learn more about yourself and possibly avoid future sport injury? Be certain to take the Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) sponsored by Zibrio offered free in The Village at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. The program, which has been conducted at National Senior Games since 2011, measures key indicators and...
Florida Feature: Shuffleboard Athletes Attempt to Repeat 2019 Gold Medal Success
Florida Feature By Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games A floor above the hustle and bustle of Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall, containing 12 basketball courts, 42 pickleball courts and 12 volleyball courts, Ocala’s Paul Hodges and Darryl Kenyon are alternating matches on 16 shuffleboard courts. In order to repeat on...
Basketball: “We do it for the bond and the love of the game”
By Matthew Adams A lawyer, a nurse, a Division I collegiate Hall of Famer from Eastern Michigan University, an intramural star from Michigan State University, a former University of Toledo player along with a crew of talented ladies ranging from 65 to 80+ all walk into a gym. That’s not the start of a joke....