SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Monday through Saturday, the Department of Veterans Affairs conducts the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Sioux Falls.
They are national multi-event sports and recreational competitions for senior vets.
The games encourage participants to make physical activity a central part of their lives.
They also support VA recreation and rehabilitation therapy programs.
Athletes aged 55+ compete in events including air rifle, basketball free throw, bowling, blind disc golf, cycling, powerwalk, track and field, and trivia.
(The Associated Press and the Dept of Veterans Affairs contributed this report.)