Check In and Check Out the Village!
Every athlete competing in the National Senior Games will visit the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines to check in before their competition. But that’s just the beginning of things to see and do in the adjacent Village! The Village is the hub of activity, where athletes and the public can enjoy exciting
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Meet the Iowa Athletes Carrying the Torch
As host of the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana, Iowans have the honor to carry the flame for the cauldron lighting at the Flame Arrival Ceremony July 25 at the Iowa State Capitol. The featured athlete to light the cauldron will be 91-year-old Carroll Marty of Ames, who has been competing in the
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Early Birds Line Up to Check In for The Games
Mandy Owens, a 58-year-old Power Walk competitor, arrived more than two hours before check-in began at the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Half an hour before the doors to the Athlete Village opened, the RecPlex was bustling with activity, and the line to check into the National Senior Games was quickly growing. At
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2025 Media Team Combines Staff Experience with Intern Enthusiasm
Meet the team sharing the National Senior Games with you and the world! Talented college interns join the NSGA team for every National Senior Games to help us tell the stories of our incredible athletes. These budding communicators gain valuable experience working in a fast-paced environment with daily deadlines. They always come through! Three intern
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National Senior Games Begin July 24 in Des Moines, Iowa
Still in It to Win It: National Senior Games Begin July 24 in Des Moines, Iowa Over 12,500 athletes ages 50-100+ are registered to compete DES MOINES, IA – The stage is set for the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana to be the second largest in the event’s history and to showcase a
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Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with Mindfulness
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being To compete well at the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana, you need to be both physically and mentally prepared. With The Games starting July 24, your foundational training phase should ideally be complete, and you may be aiming for a personal record. But
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From “Misfit Farm Kid” to Super Senior Athlete
By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Don Phillips, 94 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Some people assume that most National Senior Games competitors are lifelong athletes. In reality, we estimate that over half of Senior Games athletes either returned to a sport or took up new ones in midlife, and some discover hidden abilities as they progress.
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2025 Games Athlete and Community Well-Being Programs
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being Health and well-being resources for athletes and the broader community will be available throughout the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Key highlights include the Sustained Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE), Optimal Aging Day in Iowa health exchange, a tai chi skill-building workshop for athletes
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Lifting and Loving Life
June 2025 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Faith O’Reilly, 82 Saguache, Colorado Look anywhere online and you’ll see Powerlifting is having a moment. Older women who powerlift have particularly captured the spotlight. Catherine Kuehn, 95, inspired the “Strong Grandma” documentary, and one Instagram video promoting the film racked up over 11
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Get in the Senior Games and Flip the Script on Aging
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” is the perfect way to describe what happens every time an athlete steps onto the field, track or court at the National Senior Games. Whether you’re sprinting, swimming or volunteering, you
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