It keeps the juices flowing. We feel like we can keep ourselves in fairly decent shape by playing.'' The three-day sports competition began last year for men and women ages 55 and older, said Anne Hansen, community services director for the Athens Community Council on Aging. Athens Regional Medical Center, the Council on Aging, Athens Leisure Services and the Oconee Parks and Recreation Department planned the three-day event, and other area organizations are sponsors. The Golden Games began last year with a small number of participants but has grown to include between 75 and 100 competitors this year. The event stresses the importance of staying active while aging.
Today is the second day of competition, and here are the scheduled events for the rest of the games.
This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, May 4, 2001. send this story to a friend discuss this story email the editor opyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.