The Games Daily
Welcome to the Games Daily News archive! Here you can find daily news pages from 2019, 2017 and 2015 that capture the spirit of competition and cameraderie that the National Senior Games is famous for.
Enjoy the memories with links for each day’s edition. You can also use the search box to enter keywords to find athletes by name or year for events or athlete names mentioned in the Games Daily. See you in 2022!
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We know you like to dance – we saw some smooth moves as athletes danced to Latin beats at Wednesday’s Flame Arrival Ceremony, as shown in the photo. Before you line up for the Parade of Athletes and the Celebration of Athletes next Monday May 16, plan to arrive at 5:45 pm to get ready
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 13, 2022
Florida Feature: Florida Runners have a Morning Workout on the Atlantic Ocean
Florida Feature by Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games Florida athletes at the 2022 National Senior Games 5K Road Race Thursday morning stretched from the low end of the age groups to the high end. On the low end, Lakeland’s Robert Thornhill won a silver medal in the 50-54 age group and was one of the
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 13, 2022
No Time for Pain? Visit Arnicare in The Village
When you’re in the game, you don’t have time for pain! Feel better faster with Arnicare Gel. This topical pain reliever is unscented, quick-absorbing and made from a plant. Stop by Arnicare booth #410 for free samples, plus sign up for a complimentary massage. Arnicare is made by BOIRON USA, world leader in homeopathic medicines.
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 13, 2022
Flame Arrival: A Fitting Tribute to a Shining Light
Emotions were high as athletes and supporters gathered for the 2022 Flame Arrival Ceremony sponsored by Aviv Clinics to formally kick off The Games and “A Reunion For the Ages.” With 2022 being the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which made organized sports accessible to women and girls, NSGA wanted to recognize the many females
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022, Uncategorized
Challengers 55+ To Celebrate Hometown Basketball Reunion
In 1980, the Hollywood Christian School Challengers girl’s basketball team won their Florida state finals. In 2022, 42 years later, eight teammates are reuniting to bring the Challengers back to Broward County to compete again in the National Senior Games. “We’re super excited to be doing this,” says team captain Naomi Shedd, now living in
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022
From Vietnam to Volleyball
Tien Nguyen, 61, of New York, is a Senior Games veteran representing the KAV-BufRoc50 Volleyball squad at the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Originally from Vietnam, Tien acquired his love for volleyball during time spent at a refugee camp in Guam. Tien arrived in the United States in 1975, and went on to
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022
Racquetball Begins with Reunions, Competition
The reunion atmosphere of the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana was buzzing during the first day of Racquetball competition at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center. While serious competitors, racquetball athletes form a tight-knit community, particularly in the older age divisions. Athletes exchanged hugs and gathered outside the courts between matches to catch
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022
Experience a Kohler Walk-In Bath in The Village
Kohler Walk-In Bath is here to celebrate your active days and support your recovery days. Stop by Kohler’s footprint in The Village, located in the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, to sit in a walk-in bath designed with you in mind and rooted in over 140 years of engineering expertise. Grab a reusable water
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022
Florida Feature: Twin Sisters Race Walk Their Way to the Medal Stand
Florida Feature by Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games To say Sharon Haley and Karen Wood are the mirror image of one another is an understatement. The Race Walking twin sisters from Clearwater, Florida, have the natural mirror image of one another. That’s a given. At Wednesday’s 5K Race Walk at FLA Live Arena, the sisters
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 12, 2022
Here Come the Athletes!
You could feel the excitement in the air as the first senior athletes arrived at the Broward County Convention Center to visit Athlete Check-In sponsored by Papa and pick up their credential and welcome bag. Gina Bufe from St. Louis, Missouri, earned the honor of being the first athlete to check in for the 2022
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 10-11, 2022