Every Games, we ask our communications interns to share their thoughts about what they experienced and how it influenced their perspective on aging. Read their reflections below. The Games Daily would not be possible without the help of talented intern reporters, and we had an exemplary team of three individuals who weathered through daily deadlines

After facing several major medical complications, Mike Adsit is back on the bike and ecstatic to be at the National Senior Games among his fellow athletes. In 2015, NSGA published a “Personal Best” profile about cyclist Mike Adsit, who is now 75 years old. In that feature, Mike told the story of how he beat

Table Tennis players Jarol and Leah Duerksen, an Iowa City couple celebrating 66 years of marriage, find a home-court advantage as they compete in the National Senior Games in their own state. For Jarol and Leah Duerksen, playing Table Tennis at the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana is a kind of homecoming. After

Men’s Softball athletes at the National Senior Games took a moment between games to share their favorite baseball movies. At the Hy-Vee Multiplex on Saturday afternoon, Men’s Softball athletes competing in the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana took a moment between games to share their favorite baseball movies. The responses were varied, touching

Athletes brought powerful stories of resilience and motivation to the National Senior Games Triathlon on Friday. Brian Tuffin was hospitalized with a stroke just six months ago, and fought back to regain his fitness and be able to compete in Des Moines.  Derrick Milligan led three Triathlon Relay teams – men’s, women’s and co-ed –

Fay Bond, 101, and Irma Bond, 75, shared with Women’s Health Magazine how they became an iconic mother/daughter pair in the Senior Games. Fay started competing at age 90! Fay Bond, the only centenarian competing in the National Senior Games this year, will take on the Discus and Long Jump on Saturday, Aug. 2, at

Gerald Mitchell hadn’t run competitively since college, but made his way to the National Senior Games after heart attacks and blood clots put him at death’s door. After sustaining two heart attacks and finding 22 blood clots in each of his lungs while serving in the Air Force in 2010, Gerald Mitchell was at the

Matt and Kim Meister teamed up with family for a memorable round at the first-ever Golf Scramble at the National Senior Games. When Matt and Kim Meister of Kearney, Nebraska, heard that the National Senior Games was adding a Golf Scramble event for the first time in 2025, they didn’t hesitate. “We were one of

At the National Senior Games, two athletes prove that a century-old legacy is still a powerful driving force. Among the thousands of inspiring competitors in this year’s National Senior Games, two cyclists stand out for the powerful historical legacy they carry with them. Louis Moore, 84, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Phyllis Brown, 80, of Beavercreek

Sports provide all kinds of benefits. Sometimes, they even connect people and result in lifelong relationships. Norvell and Andrea Brown, who met playing tennis and have cherished their married lives together for 30 years, can attest! In tennis, scoring “love” means nothing. For Norvell and Andrea Brown, tennis brought them together 30 years ago for