Ageless Athletes. Gregory M. Lamb.
by Lamb, Gregory M; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 52Family. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged athletes | Sports for the aged | Sports records | Track and field athletesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "According to the 2000 census, Americans over 65 are an active bunch. Nearly half of them, some 15.8 million, walk for exercise, while 3.8 million swim, 3.8 million more use exercise equipment, and 3.1 million play golf. But at the tip of the javelin of senior athletics is a group of dedicated track and field participants, numbering in the thousands. Three-quarters of them are men, most often former high school or college athletes." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article illustrates how "the competitive flames continue to burn bright in older athletes" who still "find pleasure in pushing the boundaries of their physical abilities, attaining personal bests, and finding an outlet for their competitive drives while also enjoying the kind of special camaraderie that develops among athletes."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Ageless Athletes, May 14, 2003; pp. n.p..
"According to the 2000 census, Americans over 65 are an active bunch. Nearly half of them, some 15.8 million, walk for exercise, while 3.8 million swim, 3.8 million more use exercise equipment, and 3.1 million play golf. But at the tip of the javelin of senior athletics is a group of dedicated track and field participants, numbering in the thousands. Three-quarters of them are men, most often former high school or college athletes." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article illustrates how "the competitive flames continue to burn bright in older athletes" who still "find pleasure in pushing the boundaries of their physical abilities, attaining personal bests, and finding an outlet for their competitive drives while also enjoying the kind of special camaraderie that develops among athletes."
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