Valdepeñas will celebrate the XXX Senior Olympics 2025 on May 13 and 20, featuring a program of activities that will include intergenerational activities and a Sports Fair. This was announced by the Councilor for Social Services, María del Mar Marqués, during her visit to the maintenance gymnastics class at the Municipal Senior Center of Lucero.
Marqués revealed that the Senior Olympics will kick off on May 13, alongside the School Olympics, at 11:00 am with the opening ceremony starting with a gathering of participants at Plaza de España. This will be an intergenerational activity involving students from different educational centers who will march to the Virgen de la Cabeza Pavilion for the official inauguration at 12:00 pm.
The highlight of the event will be on May 20 at Parque del Este, with the Sports Fair, where interested individuals must register in advance to participate in various sports workshops. «We have named it ‘Live the Sport’ and we will have different stands with instructors for yoga, tai chi, aerobics, gymnastics, physiotherapy, and the General Hospital of Valdepeñas will be providing blood pressure checks,» detailed the Councilor for Social Services, María del Mar Marqués, emphasizing that «there are a variety of resources that will turn it into a sports fair, where we can discover a sport that we may not have practiced before and become passionate about.»
The Presidents of the Lucero and Bonillas Senior Centers, Domingo Pliego and Encarni García, have encouraged participation in these Olympics, which aim to showcase the work carried out in the centers with various classes for active aging, such as maintenance gymnastics.
The XXX Senior Olympics will not only be a celebration of sports and active living but also an opportunity for different generations to come together and enjoy a day filled with fun activities. Don’t miss out on this exciting event in Valdepeñas!
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