The Huntsman World Senior Games is the largest annual

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competition in the world (Most participants are U.S. citizens, but athletes from

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and several other countries also participate). The Games was founded in 1987 as a not-for-profit

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, All athletes aged 50 and over, of all skill levels, are eligible to compete. No pre-qualification is necessary. In addition to self-registered entries, invitation-only tournaments are also included, such as the Global Cup World Senior Volleyball Championships. In 2018, 11,033 athletes from around the world participated. This participation level is comparable to the number of athletes at the

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. Team sports included 349 softball teams and 213 volleyball teams that year. Following the tradition of the

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, opening ceremonies are held at

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, and feature a parade of athletes and a fireworks display. Singing and dancing performances at the opening ceremonies are provided by the performing arts studio Diamond Talent. In many events, results from the competition serve to qualify for the bi-annual

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, and may be submitted for World Record consideration. The 2020 competition was cancelled due to the

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Summary

In 1989 Jon M. Huntsman, became the Games' sponsor. * 1987 World Senior Games * 1988 World Senior Games * 1989 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1990 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1991 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1992 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1993 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1994 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1995 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1996 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1997 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1998 Huntsman World Senior Games * 1999 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2000 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2001 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2002 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2003 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2004 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2005 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2006 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2007 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2008 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2009 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2010 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2011 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2012 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2013 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2014 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2015 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2016 Huntsman World Senior Games - 30th / 34 countries / oldest athlete, Daniel Bulkley, who’s 99 / about 11,000 athletes / 29 Sports * 2017 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2018 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2019 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2020 Huntsman World Senior Games - Cancelled * 2021 Huntsman World Senior Games * 2022 Huntsman World Senior Games

Results

https://seniorgames.net/results https://seniorgames.net/results/2015/archery-3d/all

Community Impact

The World Senior Games annually brings in an estimated $17 million in direct economic impact to the St. George community.

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students have provided free health screenings, conducted research at the games and published findings in peer-reviewed journals, and are a major source of volunteers at the competition.

Events

For 2021, competition is available in 34 different sports. #Archery - 3D #Archery - Target #Badminton #Basketball #Bocce #Bowling #Cowboy Action Shooting #Cycling #Golf #Horseshoes #Lawn Bowls #Mountain Biking #

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#Power Walking #Race Walking #Racquetball #Road Races #Rowing - Indoor #Rugby #Shooting Benchrest #Shooting Handgun #Shotgun Sports #Shuffleboard #Soccer #Softball #Square Dance #Swimming #Table Tennis #Tennis #Track & Field #Trail Running #Triathlon #Volleyball #Walking Tours

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