It's not the kind of competition getting tons of media attention, but it's the experience of the athletes that caught CBS 2's attention.
– The Summer Olympics are still a year away, but the games have been going on all month in Arlington Heights.
It's not the kind of competition getting tons of media attention, but it's the experience of the athletes that caught CBS 2's Noel Brennan's attention. He went to a gold medal match at the Moorings retirement community."Look at how much fun everybody is having," said resident Ted Lucore."That's the important thing. Socialization is important for us old geezers.
She and Lucore worked together to organize a month-long competition for residents of the senior living community.Knutz added they've organized 20 events.Golfers, walkers, and even wordsmiths competed in the games. "We need to be social," said Lucore."We need to be active. We need to be engaged, and these kinds of things enable us to do all of those.""And then our saying around here is now you need a sandwich and a nap," Knutz said."It's good for the soul," Lucore said.
The Olympics wrap up Thursday with the team eight-ball competition in the billiards room. Then, the big medal ceremony comes on Friday.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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