TITLE IX: Panel, Athletes Share Stories & Inspiration
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a notable panel gathered at the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana to share personal stories of the often harsh realities for women in sports before and since Title IX was enacted.. Prior to this, women’s teams either simply did not exist or dealt with
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 18, 2022
VOLLEYBALL: Senioritas Support Each Other Through Life Challenges
Sport provides not only physical activity and fitness, it also provides social connection. In team sports like volleyball, it can create a tight bond among team members. The women’s 60+ Senioritas volleyball team has been through many trials and tribulations together and has proven to themselves it is much more than a game. The Senioritas,
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 18, 2022
BASKETBALL: West Virginia Generals Playing Like Globetrotters
One incredible thing about the 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, is the camaraderie between players. Team sports have even stronger bonds but few teams have a connection as strong or as long as the West Virginia Generals. The men’s 80+ team has appeared in nine consecutive National Senior Games, dating back to the
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 18, 2022
YOUR WELL-BEING: Better to Do SAFE Than Be Sorry
Athletes, have you participated in the Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) yet? Why not? Many of your peers have done it, with many coming back every two years for a checkup. SAFE was created by Dr. Becca Jordre of the University of South Dakota in 2011 with a curiosity to measure how highly active seniors
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 18, 2022
FLORIDA FEATURE: Native Floridian Archer Jack Cason is a Gold Medal Machine
Florida Feature by Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games You don’t find too many folks like Jack Cason. First of all, he was the only athlete entered in the 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, Compound Release Archery event 90-94 age group Sunday at Miramar Regional Park. He’s also a native Floridian, born in 1932,
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 18, 2022
Get Your 2022 Swag Now!
The imprint reads “I Can. I Will.” You CAN find great 2022 Nationals gear in the merchandise store just outside of The Village. You WILL feel proud showing off your gear back home. Let them all know YOU are a National Senior Games athlete with our official merchandise. Even better, you can customize your apparel
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CELEBRATION OF ATHLETES: It Was All About You!
The skies were threatening and afternoon showers did pass through, but that did not prevent athletes from turning the day into a party at last night’s 2022 Celebration of Athletes sponsored by Ageility at Los Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park. We Did It! A Record For the Ages! First things first. Prior to the program, a
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 17, 2022
GOLF: Shoot Your Age? Easy if You’re Healthy and Fit Like Lindsay Tise
Being the oldest athlete at the National Senior Games comes with an air of distinction, but for 103-year-old golfer Lindsay Tise, his first round of competition was just another day on the course doing what he loves. Find out how he Lindsay is a self-described “plain ol’ golfer.” He says he enjoys the sport for
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 17, 2022
TRACK AND FIELD: Father and Son Leap and Reap Medals
Chuck Milliman sometimes wonders how he got pulled into doing the pole vault, then quickly acknowledges his son Phil was the high school and masters star vaulter who planted the crazy idea in his head that he could do this at an advanced age. Now 90, Chuck is inching closer to becoming the oldest to
- Published in Games Daily News, May 17, 2022
TITLE IX EVENT TODAY: Come hear the voices of the women who made Title IX happen!
Join us TODAY at 3 p.m. in Room 222 at the Broward County Convention Center for “Women Of The Games: A View of Title IX.” The program will feature marathon legend and Senior Games athlete Kathrine Switzer sharing her experiences advocating for new sports for women in the modern Olympic
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 17, 2022