GB Items Related to Tag - games
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Goodwill Winter GamesGoodwill Winter Games, Lake Placid, NY 2000
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NEED LAKELAND TRACK CLUB FOR SENIORSHi, 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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Let the Games Begin!More than 12,000 super-athletes from around the world gather for the Senior Games.
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Ernie BachGet out there and play. Ernie Bach did and walked away with 24 medals at the Good Life Games.
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Corkey NydleCorkey Nydle is one of the country's top senior golfers. She picks up gold every chance she gets.
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Let's talk some Senior GamesThe 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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Florida Senior Games Fall Qualifiers begin next week
Fall Local Senior Games qualifiers to begin in Pensacola The Florida Senior Games State Championships takes on a greater meaning in 2008, as it serves as a qualifier for the 2009 National Senior Games in San Francisco. But before many...
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Nick Kent
Golfer Nick Kent found himself in a three-way sudden death playoff at this year's National Senior Games.
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Florida Senior Games State Championships Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships, to be held December 6-14, 2008 in Lee County. Since the registration materials were posted on Tuesday afternoon, September 30 at www.flasports.com and Online...
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Dave Zarco, George SchmidtMeet two of the top athletes competing in the 2007 Senior National Games.
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Ethyl LehmannWhen she was a young girl, Ethyl Lehmann didn't get to play too many sports. Now 77, she's making up for lost time.
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Roger GentilhommeAt an age when many people are just happy to be alive, 97-year-old Roger Gentilhomme is competing in multiple sports.
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Michael Cole
Michael Cole is the CEO of Fit Brains and says taking 5 minutes of of your day to play will help prevent dementia.
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Right on TargetBob Worrell was the oldest archer at the National Senior Games and came away with the gold in his age group and a new record! Find out how he's kept his love for the sport right on target!
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Charles ModlinSuper-stud Charles Modlin smashed records at the National Senior Games and he's just getting started.
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Kirk BauerKirk Bauer has devoted more than 35 years of service to Disabled Sports USA, He knows how important the games can be. He lost a leg during combat in Vietnam.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 6Who needs the Olympics? The13th Annual Redneck Games were held recently. Events include Redneck Horseshoes, Mud Pit Belly Flop, Hubcap Hurlin', and, of course, Wet T-shirt contest.
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Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year honored at Florida's Capitol
2007 Florida Senior Games State Championships Athletes of the Year honored at Ambassadors for Aging Day Strength and accuracy play key roles in several sports of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. For the two athletes who...
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Jim SkinnerJim Skinner is 85 years old and says he doesn't have time for "old lady games."
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Can You Say 'Wiiii'?A group of grandparents bought their grandkids Wii video game systems but decided they were too much fun to just let the kids enjoy.
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Senior GamesThis weekend, some of the best athletes in the world will be duking it out in Florida -- as part of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. It's going to be an incredible 9 days of competition, in events like basketball, cycling, swimming, tennis,...
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Joe Shanahan71-year-old Joe Shanahan beat out thousands of athletes of all ages to be named the 2007 Florida athlete of the year.
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Helen BeauchampHelen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.
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Tiny CaizelTiny Caizel is a big-time athlete with a small name.
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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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Morning Buzz: Sunday, February 10, 2008
It's not exactly like reading the Sunday edition of the NY Times but the GB News Brew is a lot quicker and a lot less expensive. Today's top stories and more.
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I'm 80 and On The Internet!!!Well, here I am doing something I never dreamed I'd do. I'm joining a social network site on the internet. I'm still having a hard time understanding just what the internet is. In my day, if you couldn't feel it, touch it, or build it, it didn't exist!...
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Fantasy Football
I love football. From the pros (I'm a Pats fans) to college ball (go 'Cuse), my world revolves around my favorite teams from late summer to early spring. I've had quite an education ... my dad took me to Patriots games when I was just a little girl -...
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Bold in BeijingThink you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!
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Al OerterJust before his death, GB talked to one of the greatest Olympic champions in history who found a second career as a successful abstract artist.
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Sandy ScottChampion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again
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Fast Forwards: They Way We WereHave you seen this list making the rounds on the Internet? It's to all the kids who survived the 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!
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Skip RogersMost would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.
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Give These Guys a MedalIt takes months -- sometimes years -- of training, sweating and sacrifice to make it to the elite Senior Games, whether it's at the state or national level. So why are some medal winners giving away their trophies? To help those who need a boost.
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Nintendo Wii FitThe next big evolution in exercise equipment has arrived. Only you may have to fight your kids for a chance to use it. The Nintendo Wii is suddenly the newest must-have accessory for your morning workout.
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Edgar LarsonSwimmer Edgar Larson wouldn’t let a major medical episode get in the way of his passion. The 85-year-old worked his way back to health and won nine gold medals along the way.
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John TrongonHe's a star on his softball team and John Trongon has led the Villages' softaball team, The Angels, to many wins. Oh, and did we mention he's 85?
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Mary WeissAfter a 40-year absence, Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss is back with a new pop album.
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have FunThe generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.
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The Olympic Age MovementDara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.
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Olympic Breakfast of ChampionsIt's only a matter of time till we see Michael Phelps and Dara Torres in TV commercials. Olympic stars have been cashing in since Bob Richards became the first athlete ever on the front of a box of Wheaties. Watch this spot from the '60s.
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Rowdy GainesThe Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.
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These Girls Have GameDebra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.
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Out of a Coma, Back on TrackWorld Masters Track Champion Sumi Onodera-Leonard, 76, has overcome a devastating car wreck to get back in the game.
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Grandpa BellThese days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.
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Discover Your Inner JockIf you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.
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Broken Neck to Broken RecordCycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
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Hot Dog, It's the 4th.What's for dinner? Americans will eat about 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. But the real action will be in Coney Island, New York.
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Popping a Pill to Ward Off Alzheimer's?If warding off Alzheimer's was as easy as taking a pill – wouldn't we all grab a glass of water and get medicated? The pills are called statins, but not everyone is on board with the idea of prescribing them to people as prevention.