Move Your Way Through Sports
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being The Senior Games movement provides a pathway for individuals ages 50 and over to stay active through sports. We believe that participating in sports positively impacts the lives of seniors, and we want as many people as possible to experience the health and well-being benefits
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Matt Meister is Happy he Found Golf (He Thinks)
February 2024 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA PR Specialist Matt Meister, 59 Kearney, Nebraska Many golfers will tell you they have a love-hate relationship with their sport. Matt Meister did not come to appreciate why some call it “a good walk spoiled” until midlife when he took up the game searching for
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Art and Practice: Staying in the Game for the Long Term
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being When I think of longevity in sports, I think of professional athletes Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Cal Ripken, Muhammad Ali, Venus Willams and Tom Brady, and Olympians Simone Biles, Edwin Moses, Carl Lewis and Al Oerter, who all competed at the highest levels past the traditional
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2023 National Senior Games Presented by Humana Receives SportsEvents’ Annual Readers’ Choice Award
Contact: Brenda Burns Publisher 866-572-5633 x230 bb****@********************up.com RICHMOND HILL, Ont.—Thanks to popular vote, 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana will receive a 2024 SportsEvents Readers’ Choice Award in the category of Best Live or Virtual Sporting Event. Starting in November, event planners and rights holders nominate the individuals, venues, and events they believe
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Mother Follows her Children to Get on Track
January 2024 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA PR Specialist Vickie Liddell, 67 Pine Bluff, Arkansas We all know the story about the old woman who lived in a shoe with so many children she didn’t know what to do. Vickie Liddell had 10 children, but she knew just what to do with
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Shared Values, Shared Results: NSGA & Humana
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being The 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana was recently named a Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism for creating outstanding economic impact in Pittsburgh and Alleghany County this past summer. We share this award with our incredible participants and partners who fueled The
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“Some Day” Finally Came for Edna Siniff
December 2023 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA PR Specialist Edna Siniff, 87 Mahtomedi, Minnesota When Edna Siniff was three years old, she discovered her competitive spirit and sharp eye when she insisted on shooting BB guns with her older brother. “Dad set us up in the basement shooting at hanging corks,” she
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Competition Updates for 2025 National Senior Games
The National Senior Games Association announced Wednesday the addition of five sports and four events to the 2025 National Senior Games’ competition lineup, as well as two sports and an event that will be offered for a final time during the 2025 Games. The biennial multi-sport event for athletes ages 50 and above will be
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Senior Games Athletes Make a Difference: You are The Games!
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being As we enter the seasons of gratitude and giving, I think of National Senior Games athletes who give of themselves in service and competition. The Senior Games go beyond a single competition and are an important part of many athletes’ broader lives. The reach of
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“The Indian Runner” Meets His Destiny
“The Indian Runner” Meets His Destiny By Del Moon, NSGA PR Specialist Mark Woommavovah, 56 Lawton, Oklahoma It’s not that unusual to see a runner carrying a flag or banner in a race. But there was something about Mark Woommavovah’s proud demeanor and spirit as he proudly hosted the colorful flag of the Comanche Nation
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