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January 6, 2009

Chattanooga District Senior Olympics open to 49 and over

Registration Jan. 15 through April 1

Submitted by Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors



CHATTANOOGA — Swimming, tennis, badminton and table tennis … 90-year-old Signal Mountain, Tenn., resident Martha Swasey competed in all four of these events in the 2008 Chattanooga District Senior Olympics sponsored by Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors, Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Department and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee and moved on to the Tennessee State Senior Olympics. And she is not the only one. This past summer, 362 Chattanooga-area athletes competed in 21 different sports in the 2008 Chattanooga District Senior Olympics.

Chattanooga District Senior Olympics will be held May 4-9, 2009. Registration is January 15 through April 1, 2009. The Chattanooga district consists of Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie counties. Residents of Alabama or Georgia who live within 30 miles of the Hamilton County/Tennessee state line are eligible to participate. Individuals will compete within five-year age groups, starting at age 49. Participants who are 49 years old are eligible to participate in the district and state games as long as their 50th birthday occurs before the end of 2009.

Events include swimming, basketball free throw, bowling, volleyball, track and field, tennis, billiards, horseshoes, table tennis, softball throw, softball, ballroom dancing, 5K run, cycling, golf, power walk, shuffleboard, badminton, basketball 3 on 3, weightlifting and racquetball.

The 2009 Chattanooga Senior Olympics will include a torch relay by notable citizens, officials and senior Olympians through downtown leading to the Opening Ceremonies at the First Tennessee Pavilion.

The Tennessee Senior Olympics began in 1981 with a mission that has continued for more than 25 years: to promote healthy lifestyles for senior adults through fitness, sports and an active involvement in life. The Senior Olympics encourages older adults to stay active and gives them a reason to renew past skills or learn new ones. Key goals are to: maintain and improve the health and wellness of Tennessee’s seniors, provide a competitive athletic, recreational and creative experience, and to provide an opportunity for socialization for seniors from across the state.

For more information, call Ginny Stone of Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors at (423) 755-6114 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org.



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