Houston to host 2011 Senior Olympics
Houston will be hosting the Senior Olympics in 2011, Mayor White announced Friday:
"We have a good six years to prepare," White said. "We want to be in good shape and get as many people competing from Houston as possible."
The Senior Olympics is one of the largest multisports events in the United States and the largest multisport event in the world for seniors. The 2005 games recently concluded in Pittsburgh, and Louisville and San Francisco will host events in 2007 and 2009, respectively.
Philip Godfrey, COO of the National Senior Games Association, said Houston was selected for the 2011 games because "we were impressed by the enthusiasm on the part of the city. They wanted us to come, and the venues will be outstanding."
Athletes compete in age group events in archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, race walk, racquetball, road race, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track, triathlon and volleyball.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 08/27/05 08:30 PM | Houston Miscellany | Print | Comments (1)
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