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Nearly
200 seniors readying
for their Golden Olympics
By Al Sandman
President
Gwinnett Senior Golden Olympics
Special to GwinnettForum.com
APRIL 30, 2002 -- The Gwinnett Senior Golden Olympics will be held
for the third year starting on May 17 and continuing through June
1.
They will be centered out of the Bethesda Senior Center, but will
take place from several locations around Gwinnett.
Our senior movement was founded to give the senior citizens of
Gwinnett and the surrounding area an opportunity to participate
in games of varying activity levels. These games provide the enjoyment
of participation and the satisfaction of achieving medals for their
accomplishment.
There will be competition in 17 different sport categories with
offerings in sports requiring almost no physical activity to those
which will require a reasonable level of activity and endurance.
The events for 2002 are: Archery, Basketball throw, Billiards,
Singles Bowling, Doubles Bowling, Golf, Holey Board, Horseshoes,
Golf Putting, Field Games, Race walk, Running, Shuffleboard, Table
Tennis, Tennis, Walking, Table Games and Field activities.
We award gold, silver and bronze medals in each of the different
sport categories, for men and women in age groupings of five years
from 50 to 85+. This allows for over 800 medals to be awarded for
winners in their events. There is no limit to the number of sports
that each participant may enter.
An application for the games can be obtained at the Gwinnett Senior
Center at Bethesda Park, just off Ronald Reagan Parkway at Bethesda
Church road.
Deadline for entries is past. However, people are invited to see
the Games. Altogether, some 193 entrants are anticipated in the
many events.
The $10 entry fee will give you the opportunity to participate
in the games and to attend lunches at opening and closing ceremonies.
All participants will also receive a commemorative T-Shirt.
Come join in the fun and fellowship. If you need additional information
call me, Al Sandham, president of the games, at 770-972-2434, or
email be ASandham@aol.com.
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