DeEtte Sauer, 82-Year-Old Swimmer Who Lost 100 Pounds, Inspiring the Next Generation
DeEtte Sauer didn’t start swimming until she was in her 50’s. Since then, she’s lost more than 100 pounds and set multiple world records.
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Masters Athletes Inspire the World To Defy The Odds
Motivational Speaker and Life Coach Dr. James Smith, Jr., explains how masters athletes from age 50 to 103 have inspired the world to smash ageist stereotypes and defy the odds.
Determined to Compete: Despite Broken Hand, Bowler Wills Her Way to National Senior Games
Nothing was going to stop Lisa Polonczyk from bowling in the 2022 National Senior Games. Not even a broken hand.
Focusing on Yourself First
When We Take Steps To Make Ourselves Better, The Ripples Extend To Others For Eddie Elliott, the road to the…
A Tradition That Hits The Target
For the Walkers, archery is more than just a sport. It’s a tradition spanning several generations, creating a legacy of success and priceless family memories learning to shoot together.
More Than Medals
So many of the triumphs we see at the National Senior Games don’t happen on the score sheet. They happen in the heart. Bill Shafer shares stories that prove it’s more than just medals and records that matter to these masters athletes.
Watch Our 60 Minute National Senior Games TV Special
Growing Bolder at the 2022 National Senior Games is now airing across the country! Check below to see where it’s airing and when you can watch. Keep checking back here for updates on when this national special could be coming to a network in your area!
Rock Stars of Aging at the National Senior Games
There is a common ageist belief that rapid physical decline is a normal part of aging and we’re all destined to become weak and frail in old age. This is a damaging myth that athletes in The National Senior Games are rapidly disproving.
Willie Spruill Finds Sanctuary on the Track
For as long as he can remember, Willie Spruill loved being active. When a cracked spine and chronic pain sent him into despair, it was a flyer for the North Carolina Senior Games that set him back on a path towards hope and health.
Seeing is Believing: David Burnett’s Photographic Art of Inspiration
Acclaimed photojournalist David Burnett was drawn to the National Senior Games in Ft. Lauderdale for the same reason Growing Bolder was — to record and share the inspiring stories and images of athletes from age 50 to 103 who are defying the stereotypes of age.
Surviving & Thriving at the National Senior Games
Meet the inspirational athletes who have overcome disease, surgery, joint replacements, personal tragedy and obstacles of all kind to compete at the 2022 National Senior Games.
A Reunion for the Ages | 1980 State Finalists Compete Again 40 Years Later
42 years after an inspirational run to the high school state finals in girls basketball, the challengers reunited at the 2022 National Senior Games to compete together again.