Senior Olympics Now Taking Applications for This Year's Competiton

Information was provided by the public relations staff of the Jewish Community Center.

The St. Louis Senior Olympics, the regional competition for athletes aged 50 and older, is actively seeking applications for athletes to participate in more than 90 individual and team events over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 – 28, 2013.

From basketball to bocce; soccer, softball and shuffleboard; to tap dancing, tennis and track – the Senior Olympics engage more than 1,100 athletes and hundreds of volunteers at twelve different venues across the St. Louis area. The events are open to everyone. Athletes must be at least 50 years old, but there is no maximum age.

To register or volunteer, view a complete list of events and venues, or to get more information, visit this website or call 314-442-3279. Paper registration forms are available at both JCC locations and select Schnucks stores. Deadline for early registration rates is April 15; final registration deadline is May 13.

The 2013 St. Louis Senior Olympics is sponsored in part by Barnes Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts, the Jewish Community Center, Missouri Baptist Hospital, AARP, Bergman Schraier, Bunge, Esse Health and Spectrum Retirement.