FLORIDA
Senior Games The Florida Senior Games, presented by Humana has something for everyone. But there’s one catch. Athletes must be age 50 and over. For those who meet that requirement, yes, there is a sport for everyone. The Florida Senior Games offers sports requiring speed and stamina, like Basketball, Cycling and Track and Field. There are sports utilizing focus and accuracy, like Archery, Bowling, Golf and Horseshoes. If you’ve got good hand/eye coordination, there’s Racquetball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis and Pickleball. If you’re a team player, bring your Basketball, Volleyball or Softball team. One of the myths of the Florida Senior Games is, “Oh, I’m not good enough to be in any sports competition.” That’s ok. The Florida Senior Games community is one of the most supportive and encouraging group of people around. You’ve got to start somewhere and your fellow Senior Games athletes will be there to provide support and advice along the way. Just Bring Your Game. Competition in the Florida Senior Games is a journey from the Local, to State and to National Level events. Beginning in January of every year, a variety of Florida communities offer local qualifiers with sports included in the annual Florida Senior Games and a variety of others. The spring qualifiers are held through April. With Florida’s heat and humidity of May through August, the qualifiers take a break and continue from September through November. The Local Qualifiers are held from Pensacola to Jacksonville to Fort Myers and Miami-Dade County. From January through November, athletes have the opportunity to start their Senior Games journey in one of 21 Florida locations. The 31st Annual Florida Senior Games will be held the first two weekends of December, in a location to be determined. The 2022 Florida Senior Games will be a qualifier for the 2023 National Senior Games, to beheld in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 2023. The 2021 Florida Senior Games, held in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, featured the usual array of inspiring and motivating stories of athlete achievements. Doug Webster, a cyclist in the 5K and 10K time trials, 75-79 age group, returned to the Games after suffering a heart attack after his 5K time trials race in 2020. His triumphant
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