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Competitive spirit attracts 400 senior athletes to town

The competitive hearts of athletes have been on full display this month at the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. Watching on television is a thrill, but witnessing the competition in person must be spectacular. While we can’t offer the Olympics, we can offer the same spirit of competition at the College Station Senior Games Friday through Sunday at venues across our community. Admission is free. Continue reading Competitive spirit attracts 400 senior athletes to town

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Feed your hunger to compete at the 2018 Senior Games

When you used to think of senior citizens, you probably pictured older adults who were largely inactive, at least in a physical sense. But as the baby boom generation has grown older, that stereotype has changed significantly.The College Station Senior Games offers athletes 50 years-and-older a choice of 14 activities at venues throughout our community. The 2018 games are set for Feb. 23-25, and the registration deadline is Feb. 12. Continue reading Feed your hunger to compete at the 2018 Senior Games

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Senior Games prove age doesn’t have to be a limitation

When the great Jackie Joyner-Kersee says age isn’t a limitation, she means it. That philosophy will be on full display Friday through Sunday when 400 dedicated athletes will compete in the Brazos Valley Senior Games at venues across Bryan-College Station. Admission is free. Continue reading Senior Games prove age doesn’t have to be a limitation

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Hundreds descend on BCS for Senior Games

By Kelli Nesbitt, Parks & Recreation Marketing Coordinator

The ESPN College GameDay Basketball program will be making it first visit to Texas A&M on Saturday, but that’s not the only sports highlight in College Station this weekend.

A total of 441 athletes between the ages of 49-90 are competing in the Brazos Valley Senior Games from Thursday through Sunday at venues across Bryan-College Station. Among the competitors are 372 out-of-towners — including one from North Carolina — and 141 women.

The Brazos Valley Senior Games is another shining example of the city’s growing presence in the sports tourism industry, which has become a significant economic driver in our community.

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Senior Games encourage athletes to embrace golden years

By Kelli Nesbitt, Parks & Recreation Marketing Coordinator

When most of us think of athletes, we see exuberant young people with chiseled bodies pouring their hearts and souls into competition. That image is certainly on display in College Station through Texas A&M’s successful athletic teams.

As we age and our bodies start to ache, most of us are content to transition from participant to spectator. But for some brave and hearty souls, an innate desire for competition doesn’t allow them to surrender to the hands of time.

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