{"id":169587,"date":"2026-02-26T03:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169587\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:48:08","slug":"17th-annual-capital-city-senior-games-kicks-off-wednesday-at-cascades-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169587\/","title":{"rendered":"17th annual Capital City Senior Games kicks off Wednesday at Cascades Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The City of Tallahassee kicked off its 17th annual Capital City Senior Games at Cascades Park on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The opening ceremony began with a torch run and a fun walk that included about 100 seniors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 2026 games will run now until March 17, with officials anticipating about 800 people to take part. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Olympic-style event is for individuals 50 or older who are interested in competitive or recreational fun events, with 69 events across 20 sports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"> \u201cIt\u2019s a thrill, you know. And you think I\u2019m just going to participate and you don\u2019t care about winning, but you do,\u201d Linda Roberts, a game participant, said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HROOV7C47RA33E6RC5KRFCM4YY.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For more information about the Capital City Senior Games, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/seniors\/seniors-seniorgames\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/seniors\/seniors-seniorgames\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/26\/17th-annual-capital-city-senior-games-kicks-off-wednesday-cascades-park\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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