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Table Tennis/Ping Pong
e Huntsman World Senior Games: A couple of us here in our
Table Tennis/Ping Pong group got motivated to prepare to participate
in the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah this coming
October. It is the largest annual multi-sport event in the world for
athletes 50 and over. Some are 100+. Nearly 11,500 participants
from all over the globe compete in their choice of 35 different sports,
including all those we enjoy here at Sun Lakes, even Bocce Ball. We
encourage all sports and fitness minded people to get involved with
fun festivities such as these games. Enjoy the hoopla with Olympic
style opening ceremonies, lighting of the torch, singing and dancing
with USA flags waving everywhere, and avid, dedicated university
students manning testing booths, providing comprehensive health
screenings.
We wanted to contribute in this way by promoting healthy senior
lifestyles and encourage others to follow suit and get active. If nothing
else, become a fan, and cheer for your local players. We are planning
for the opening ceremonies with caps, polo shirts with highlighted
Table Tennis insignias, and flags, all emblazoned with the Sun Lakes
logo. Sun Lakes will be prominent at this unique and world-class
event. The mission of the Games is to foster worldwide peace, health
and friendship with a vision to lead the world in active aging. What's
not to like?
Realistically, our Sun Lakes Table Tennis players will be hard-put to
win any medals, but you never know what could happen when those
competitive juices start flowing again!
More information about this at seniorgames.net. As always, the
Table Tennis monthly play times and revisions are posted on the Sun
Lakes website, Recreation Department.
If there are any questions or concerns, contact Gary Lile at (805)
722-7427, or g4lile@yahoo.com, or John Williams (951) 489-9737, or
jwms.williams@gmail.com
