2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games
PRESS RELEASE
August 19, 2024
Salt Lake City , UT — Celebrating its 38th year, the National Veterans Golden Age Games offer sport competitions, education, and wellness offerings designed to improve the quality of life for Veterans, aged 55 years and over.
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System has been selected to host the 2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games, August 24-29, 2024, at the Salt Palace Convention Center and other venues around Salt Lake and Summit Counties.
Parade of Athletes Ceremony
When: Saturday, August 24, 7:00 p.m. Where: Salt Palace Grand Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah ***RSVP to jared.burgamy@va.gov by August 22, 2:00 p.m.***
Closing Ceremony
When: Thursday, August 29, 6:00 p.m. Where: Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City, Utah ***RSVP to jared.burgamy@va.gov by August 28, 2:00 p.m.***
Exhibitions and Competitions
When: Saturday, August 24 through Thursday, August 29: Where: various locations ***Please contact jared.burgamy@va.gov for story ideas and full schedule.***
Additional Information
Sporting Events:
· 19 competitive events include: air pistol, air rifle, badminton, basketball, blind disc golf, boccia, bowling, cornhole, cycling, golf, horseshoes, nine ball, pickleball, power walking, shuffleboard, swimming, table tennis, and track and field.
· 3 competition categories: ambulatory, wheelchair and visually impaired
· 8 age categories: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 and 90+
New Sports Added for 2024:
« VI Division - Air Rifle, Basketball Free Throw, and Golf: New Medaled Events
« WC Division - Cycling and Swimming: New Medaled Events
Key stats as of 8/08/2024
*923 Veterans expected to attend – *record number
827 – Ambulatory Division
52 – Visually Impaired Division
44 – Wheelchair Division
*367 Novice Veteran athletes expected to attend (*39.7% of all attendees)
*254 Women Veterans expected to attend – (*27.5% of all attendees)
2 Veteran athletes who have participated for 21+ years
Oldest Veteran Athlete – 94
60 Veterans from VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
46 U.S. States Represented + Washington, DC
To learn more about the National Veterans Golden Age Games, visit National Veterans Golden Age Games and follow @sports4vets on social media: VA Sports4Vets on Facebook; VA Sports4Vets on X; VA Sports4Vets on IG with hashtag #GoldenAgeGames.
For additional materials and information please contact: Apollo Burgamy, 2024 NVGAG Local Media Operations and Deputy Chief of Communications, VA Salt Lake City HCS, (801)836-1309.
Apollo Burgamy, Public Affairs Specialist
Jeremy M. Laird, Public Affairs Officer
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