Most participants are men, she said. The number of women is growing, however. Athletes are not just active three days out of the year, Ms. Leimkuehler said. They train year-round and coach each other. Another thing that makes the olympics a success is that the Quad-Cities games are open to all and is not geographically restricted.
Participants come from across the United States and Canada.
Some Senior Olympic games are restricted by location, Ms. Leimkuehler said. Many use those games as a stepping board for state and national games. Ms. Leimkuehler said. They don't have to have a qualifying score to compete.