Alabama folks age 50 and up can compete in the Alabama Senior Olympics 2024 Games. The games will be held at different venues all over the state.
Registration is now open here.
The 2024 Alabama Senior Olympics is a qualifier for the 2025 National Senior Games to be held in Des Moines, Iowa.
The sports, dates and venues are as follows:
Archery Opelika Sportsplex 3/22
Badminton Covington Rec Cen, Opelika 3/21
Basketball Opelika High School 3/23
Bowling Shindig Tuscaloosa 4/28-29
Cornhole Opelika Sportsplex 3/22
Cycling Mobile 3/9-10
Golf Pines Crossing Golf Course 4/15
Pickleball Opelika Pickleball Facility 4/12-14
Power & Race Walk Opelika High School 3/23
Racquetball Opelika Sportsplex 3/22
Road Race Multiple Locations see sports page
Shuffleboard Valley Sportsplex 3/25
Softball TBA TBA
Swimming Opelika Sportsplex 4/13
Table Tennis University of AL Rec Center 4/6
Tennis Tuscaloosa Tennis Center 4/6-7
Track & Field Opelika High School 3/23
Triathlon Multiple Locations see sports page
Volleyball Opelika High School 3/24
For more details on individual sports, go here.
Details here.
The competition was established in 1987. Amazingly, some senior athletes who competed 35 years ago in the initial games are still competing now. Do the math.
Let the games begin.
Jim Zeigler is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com
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