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600 Athletes Compete in Oregon Senior Games

BEND, OR --  Bend will be hosting for a second year the Oregon Senior Games. The games get underway Wednesday and go through Sunday.  Six hundred athletes are expected to compete, up about a hundred from last year.

 

Hank Therien with Visit Bend wants to encourage others to participate. "We struggled with folks thinking senior athletes means over 62 and you have to be a really good athlete.  The big take away I'd like to leave you with is these games are as much social engagement as athletic endeavor.  Anyone over 50 who likes to stay active can compete.  Keep us on your radar and look for us in the future."

 

Pickleball has the most participants --but other sports include golf, swimming, track and field, shuffleboard and table tennis to name a few.

 

 

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