Sports Blogs
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Senior athletes everywhere have great attitudes
One of the greatest personality traits of the senior athlete is the "Don't give up," attitude. To most, it doesn't matter who finishes ahead or behind them. At the Games, you will find a lot of the loudest cheers are for those who...
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Marathon (Wo)men, Smashing Stereotypes
With just two days left until the New York City Marathon, I can't imagine what the runners are going through. For the elite athletes, the focus is most likely on the finish. They'll be trying to come in at the top of their age groups, and trying to better...
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See Florida's Finest Senior Athletes at the 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships
It’s been a little over three weeks since Florida Senior Games State Championships registration has been open and the Florida Sports Foundation has been buzzing with activity. More than 8,000 registration books were mailed out to...
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Two very experienced Senior Games athletes
How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...
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NEED LAKELAND TRACK CLUB FOR SENIORS
Hi, I have recently become interested in the Seniors Games program in Florida. Being a little over wieght and a little out of shape, I said I did it in High School, Why not now. I participated in the Sunshine State Games in June...
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A Chicago Dream
Being from the Chicago area, I can't think of anything better than having the White Sox and Cubs in the playoffs in the same season. That hasn't happened since 1906, so how cool would it be if they met in the World Series, like the Mets and Yankees did in...
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Let's talk some Senior Games
The Pensacola and Jacksonville Local Senior Games qualifiers have kicked off the fall series of Senior Games events leading up to the State Championships in December. Eight local senior games events will be contested through mid-November and...
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Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Images
Just before midnight on Thursday, August 21st – Pat Narciso came across an anonymous internet message board. One of the topics on this message board, started by anonymous user, contained a simple image of the Olympic Champion Michael Phelps, and the...
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Have The Olympics lost Their Luster?
Pat PacielloFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments. People...
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Dara Torres Secret Revealed
Thank goodness for people with money, fame and desire. They're the ones who show the rest of us what's possible. In 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. We all thought Magic was going to die. 17 years...
