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Melinda Sparks was 52 when we met her, and she was proving that age and gender were no reason to sit on the sidelines. As one of the oldest players in the Women’s Football Alliance, she was still chasing big dreams—and playing hard-hitting, tackle football along the way.
Click here to learn more about the Women’s Football Alliance and to find a team near you.
Special thanks to the film Gridiron Girls for some footage in this story.
At 72, Ginny MacColl is the world’s oldest female ninja athlete—proof it’s never too late to grow stronger, bolder, and more confident.
Andrea Collier is a masters track and field superstar in her late 50’s. She has set national records and won…
Jerry Domask is an 84-year-old ocean swimmer, artist, and veteran who is more courageous and creative than ever.
Team Barbados travels to the National Senior Games in the pursuit of growing “healthier, fitter, and stronger,” physically and socially.
Create your playbook for life with the wisdom of three legendary football coaches: Steve Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson, and the late Bobby Bowden.
Willie Spruill is a senior athlete known for his signature toothpick while he runs. He shares wisdom from a life fueled by track and field.
Damien Leake is making his mark on the world as an actor, a civil rights activist, and the fastest man over 70 who has ever lived.
The DC Water Wizards are an adult swimming program in the nation’s capital that is smashing stereotypes and breaking barriers at the National Senior Games. This diverse team of swimmers are now diving headfirst into life, in and out of the pool.
More than media, Growing Bolder is a movement of ordinary people living extraordinary lives and it’s now streaming 24/7, for free, at Watch.GrowingBolder.com.
Watch as 90-year-old Janet Rushmere sets a National Senior Games swimming record! She shares keys to her healthy life we can all learn from.
Meet Ginny MacColl, the oldest woman to complete a challenge on American Ninja Warrior, inspiring others to achieve their dreams.
Madonna Hanna has achieved all her life, as an award-winning teacher, author, and fashion industry executive. In 2011 she added sprinter to her list when, at 57, her late husband began coaching her and she entered the Washington Senior Games. After his death, Madonna kept her promise to him to keep running. She found a new coach in nationally-ranked track athlete Marcus Chambers, and their work together helped Madonna achieve gold at the 2023 National Senior Games.
