For the ninth time, the Sports Meeting of Seniors was held in Nyíregyháza. More than seven hundred people took part and the over-60s competed in various sports.
Years ago, the Városi Stadion was the venue of the first Sports Meeting for the Elderly. Then, only 250 people took part, but now the number has tripled to over 700. Athletes from abroad were also keen to come. Read more on the Nyíregyháza City website.
- A year ago there were 570 participants and now this record has been broken. People from Slovakia also wanted to come, but we indicated that it was only for Nyíregyháza residents. We took the request of the Council for the Elderly into account, so this year people over 60 can start in several age groups," said organiser László Dajka.
The venue was the Nyíregyháza Athletics Centre, where the over-60s competed in ideal conditions. The elderly are very active in sport, they regularly take part in several Mozdulj Nyíregyháza programmes, but it is also important to keep in touch. Photos of the event can be seen in the photo gallery.
- There is also a community aspect to the event, which is particularly important for those who live alone. This is also true of the Move Nyíregyháza programmes, which are attended by many older people," added Dr. Ferenc Kovács, Mayor of Nyíregyháza.
Participants could compete in table tennis, athletics, small ball throwing, ultra-athletics and a skill competition. The Athletics Centre has hosted many prestigious sporting events. In recent years, it has hosted the Hungarian Indoor Athletics Championships and has also hosted the Bronze League International Championships. In the next few days, young people will take over from the seniors, several junior athletics competitions will be held on the track and Nyíregyháza could host an international event.
