newssnotes Active Seniors Wanted (NAPSA)—Over the last 15 years as seniors have become more and more active, a popular athletic competition has built a following of more than 6,000 participants from 43 countries. An annual athletic competition has given seniors a wealth of opportunities: to make friends, to take in the scenery andto win. The Huntsman World Senior Games (HWSG), held each year in St. George, Utah, offers 20 sports and 98 sporting events for athletes 50 and better—held at 92 venue sites. Approximately 70 percent of the competitors return year after year to have the experience of competing and socializing with friends. Attendees also have the opportunity to luxuriate in one of the world’s most stupendous park regions, including Zion, Bryce, Cedar Breaks and the Grand Canyon. Health care professionals are on the scene to provide Healthy Lifestyle Seminars, as well as Health Screenings for PSA, clinical breast exams, cholesterol, glaucoma, blood pressure, body composition, blood sugar, bone density, and hearing deficiency. The practice of living the HWSG motto, “Peace, Health, Friendship and Fun,” is chroni- cled by the inspiring stories of the athletes, many of whom have overcome daunting obstacles in orderto live fully. Call 800-562-1268 for more information, or visit the Web site at www.seniorgames.net.
