British Columbia Seniors Games to have gay team

It’s great to see athletes in my age rage and older. Maybe I’ll be one of them someday, when I get serious about my health and stop the inertia. The Seniors Games in Canada’s British Columbia will have a gay team for the first time. From Canada’s Xtra: The first gay and lesbian team to attend the BC Seniors Games is in training and on track to queer up one of the province’s biggest sports gatherings. “Let’s be there and be queer” is the group’s catch-cry as it seeks competitors and supporters for the games, hosted by the West Kootenay towns of Nelson, Trail and Castlegar from August 16-20. Alexandra Henriques, community developer for Qmunity’s Generations program, is coordinating the pioneering contingent. “Individuals have gone to the games, but we’ve never had an organized queer representation as far as I know,” she says. “There’s a sport or activity for everyone aged 55-plus, everything from card games to pool to one-act plays.” The annual event attracts about 3,500 participants in more than 24 activities, including archery, badminton, bocce, bridge, carpet bowling, cribbage, cycling, darts, dragon boat racing, equestrian events, five-pin bowling, curling, golf, horseshoes, ice hockey, pickleball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, track and field, and whist.
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