Ellen Jaffe Jones, NSGA Athlete of the Month, April 2020 and gold medalist in Women 65-69 4x100 relay. For the past couple of weeks, I've been wondering about how I could possibly qualify for the 2021 National Senior Games if organizers for the Nevada Senior Games and Huntsman World Senior Games were to cancel their events this fall. In the scope of a world impacted by … [Read more...] about OPINION: NSGA Makes Best of a Mess Caused by Coronavirus
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How Athletes will Qualify for 2021 National Senior Games During COVID-19 Pandemic
All photos credit to National Senior Games Association, taken at 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, NM. Senior staff explained to athletes ages 50 or better how they can qualify for the 2021 National Senior Games despite cancellations of state senior games across the country caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In part the email reads as follows: "Together … [Read more...] about How Athletes will Qualify for 2021 National Senior Games During COVID-19 Pandemic
Ohio Senior Games Cancels 2020 Competition
Banner image from Ohio Senior Games website; "Cancelled" added by Go Speedy Divas. In a newsletter dated April 28, 2020, Deanna Clifford, president of the Ohio Senior Games board of directors, announced the cancellation of the 2020 event for safety reasons related to COVID-19. "The Ohio Senior Olympics (OSO) Board of Trustees has voted to cancel the 2020 State Summer … [Read more...] about Ohio Senior Games Cancels 2020 Competition
Walk for Fitness & Glory – Results from 2019 National Senior Games
Yoko Eichel (CA - W70), Wendy Clark (CA - W65), and Sandra Hults (FL - W75) compete in the 5K race walk at the 2019 National Senior Games. Photo by Bonnie Parrish-Kell. Here is your handy resource page for links to my results posts of the women's race walk and power walk events at the 2019 National Senior Games. I hope you'll be inspired to get outside and start walking for … [Read more...] about Walk for Fitness & Glory – Results from 2019 National Senior Games
Women’s 5K Power Walk Race Results — 2019 National Senior Games
The top seven power walkers in the women's 75-79 age group at the 2019 National Senior Games. Photo by Bonnie Parrish-Kell. More than 100 women ages 50 through 89 challenged themselves and each other in the 5K power walk contests that took place at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, NM for the 2019 National Senior Games. The races started mid-morning under blue skies … [Read more...] about Women’s 5K Power Walk Race Results — 2019 National Senior Games