Photo by: Dave Fujii
Breaking barriers is second nature for women who compete in Senior Games.
Many of them grew up before Title IX, with little to no opportunities to participate in sports as youth. Today, as older adults, they’re defying the narrative that they’re “too old” to compete in sports.
You’ll find them tearing up the community track, logging laps at the neighborhood pool and challenging themselves with new sports. They’re putting in the work to achieve their personal best.
In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, we celebrate the incredible female athletes who participate in Senior Games.
They’re strong. They’re resilient. They’re committed.
They create a welcoming community for other women. They inspire us.
To these athletes: Thank you for showing the next generation of girls and women that sport belongs to them — at every age.
Watch the video below to hear from National Senior Games athletes on the power of sport.
