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Sponsored by AstraZeneca 2009 Official daily newspaper of the 2009 Senior Games | Palo Alto, California SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009 Medals pile up for Max Springer At 95, Tennessee sprinter is still breaking records By Colin Becht t age 95, Max Springer of Tennessee is still pil- ing medals around his neck. On Friday, Springer A added two more golds, bringing his medal total to five for the Senior Games, all of them gold. “It’s quite a satisfaction,” said Springer of his suc- cess. Not only is Springer still winning medals, he is also breaking records. Springer has set three American re- cords at this year’s Games, the most recent coming on Friday in the 200m dash, which Springer completed in one minute and 5.55 seconds. That time beat all but one of the four 90-94 competitors as well. Springer has also demonstrated great range in both running distance and skill set, competing the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and the long jump, and has earned golds in each. His other event on Friday was the 800m, which Springer completed in 6 minutes and 45.13 sec- onds. Springer did not pick up running until he turned 64, but has since had 31 years to hone his craft. Until four years ago, Springer ran three miles every other day. However, he developed cancer in 2005. After fight- (continued on page 7) Celebration of Athletes takes center stage tonight Steve Young, Bruce Jenner, Peggy Fleming will welcome competitors By Kylie Sloan enior Games athletes will find their heroes and a packed evening of entertainment at tonight’s Cel- S ebration of Athletes in Maples Pavilion. The doors open at 6 p.m. and activities will begin at 7. The traditional flag ceremony will start things off as two flag bearers, representing the athletes of each state, will march in and join their fellow athletes in their state’s assigned section. The unique solar-powered torch, cre- ated especially for the Games, will also arrive during the festivities. All athletes receive two free tickets and are encouraged to attend the event. The Celebration will feature a wide array of celebrities and entertainment. Steve Young, Hall of Fame quarter- back for the San Francisco 49ers, will make an appear- ance, in addition to American decathlon champion and 1976 Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, Senior Games media director George Broder said. Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the high jump and creator of the revolutionary “Fosbury flop” technique, will be at (continued on page 7) Veronica Weber. Climbing to victory Carol Johnson, 50, of Seattle, Wash. wins the gold medal in the women's 40 kilometer road race Friday in a time of 1:19:53. INSIDE GAME SCHEDULE & MAPS PAGE 3 | ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE PAGE 4 | SENIOR MOMENTS PAGE 10 PAGE 2 | SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 | 2009 SENIOR GAMES 2009 SENIOR GAMES | SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 | PAGE 3 Game Schedule Stanford Sports Center Venues/Athlete Village Sport Venue(s) Today’s/Upcoming Game Schedule Start Time d oa 1 Stanford Stadium Burnham R 2 Cobb track & Angell Field Pavilion Today: M/W 60-64 NA To Palm Dr. ero cad 3 Cahan Field Badminton A ar 4 Avery Aquatic Center rb Arillaga Today: M 65+ M/W 55+, 60+ 9 a.m. ore Emb 5 Maples Pavilion Rec Center tum Rd. Ford Center Today: M/W 80+ 9 a.m. 6 Taube Tennis Center Basketball Maples Pavilion Sun: M/W 55+, M 60+ 8:20 a.m. 7 Arrillaga Center for Sports & Rec Sun: M/W all ages practice 8 Ford Center 300 11 a.m. 9 Burnham Pavilion San Jose Bowling El C a Sun: M/W all ages 5K Time Trial, 10K Time NA m Cañada ino Road Trial practice P Cycling 1 R ea Today: M/W all ages: Foil, Epee, Sabre NA l Treasure Sun: M/W all ages: Foil, Epee, Sabre NA Island YMCA t e Fencing u ree en t Today: M/W 65-100+ practice 9 a.m. S Columbus ll Av z P 3 i Park Sun: M/W 65-100+ 9 a.m. e San Jose ch Horseshoes lv r a P G Cobb Track Today: M/W 5,000M all ages 9:30 a.m. Chu Stanford Sun: M/W 1,500M all ages practice NA Race Walk Campus 2 Today: 5K M/W all ages 8 a.m. Stanford A Campus Sun: 10K M/W all ages 8 a.m. Road Race 4 6 Sun: M/W all ages practice NA Ford Center * Racquetball 7 Today: M/W 65-100+ 8 a.m. Manzanita Courts Sun: M/W 65-100+ 8 a.m. 5 Shuffleboard 8 Twin Creeks Today: M/W 65+, W 55+, M 70+ 8 a.m. Sports Sun: M/W 65+, M 70+; practice M/W 50+, 8 a.m. Sunnyvale C P t Softball 60+, M 55+ a 9 mpu ree St Sun: M/W 50-69 practice NA s Entertainment Stage/ Ford Center D Serra Serra ri * Celebration Plaza Table Tennis S v treet e Today: M/W 50-69, practice M/W 90-100+ 8 a.m. A Avery Rehearsal Hall Taube Tennis Center Sun: M/W 65-69, 90-100+; M/W 70-74 prac- P Parking Tennis tice Today: M/W 65-100+ Finals: Long Jump, 8 a.m. Triple Jump, High Jump, Discus, 800M, 200M, 4x100M Relay; M/W 50-64 Prelims: Hammer, Stanford Campus/Palo Alto Area Athletic Venues Cobb Track & Javelin, Shot Put, Pole Vault; Finals: 1,500M; . Angell Field d Track & Field practice M/W 50-64 Middlefield Rd. R El Camino Real w Palo Alto o l Sun: M/W 50-64 Prelims: Long Jump, triple 8 a.m. l To San Francisco i Municipal Jump, High Jump, Discus, 100M, 400M W Golf Course Today: W 70+, M/W 75+, practice M/W 50+ 8 a.m. Ave. Maples Ravenswood 13 Pavilion Sun: W 70+, M/W 50+, 75+ 8 a.m. Volleyball MENLO PARK For complete schedule through Aug. 15, visit www.2009SeniorGames.org. Cowper St. University Ave. Stanford Embarcadero Rd. Valparaiso Ave. Shopping Public Transportation Middle Ave. To San Jose Complimentary use of Stanford’s Marguerite shuttle and other public transportation is Center 14 available with Senior Games photo credentials. Santa Cruz Ave. Monday - Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Colorado Ave. Stanford Churchill Ave. Middlefield Rd. Marguerite Line B Clockwise runs from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the Alumni Cen- Sand HillHospital Rd. Palm Dr. Oregon Expwy. ter stop, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, and on to the Munger Graduate 12 t. Galvez St. S Residences, stopping at Wilbur Field. a Cowper St. rr Se Marguerite Line B Counter-Clockwise runs from the Munger Graduate Residences (the 10 Stanford Alma St. stop is at the Vaden Health Center on Campus Drive East and Cowell Lane) to the Track University Stanford House, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, then continues on to the Palo Alto s Dr. Golf pu Transit Center. m El Camino Real Course a Stanford Ave. Saturday - Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. C California Ave. The shuttle stops at the Munger Graduate Residences, the Track House, the Palo Alto 11 PALO ALTO J Transit Center and the Alumni Center. un . ip Rd er e o n Se i rra p l B Caltrain: use for travel from hotels to the Palo Alto Transit Center, lv A d caltrain.com/timetable.html. Page Mill Rd. SamTrans: use Lines 390 and KX for recommended hotels in Menlo Park, d R samtrans.com/schedules.html o To San Francisco r e 10 Red Barn & Manzanita Courts d VTA: use Line 22 for recommended hotels in Mountain View and Palo Alto, a tr 11 Stanford Golf Course s vta.org/schedules/schedules_bynumber.html a 12 Sand Hill Fields Ar 13 Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Foothill Expwy. 14 Palo Alto Lawn Bowling Club Q Caltrain Station 1 mile To San Jose Rd. Antonio San PAGE 4 | SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 | 2009 SENIOR GAMES Senior Games Entertainment Schedule Senior Games Special Hospitality Food & Beverage Events are located under the “Party Tent” Senior Games Special Events and Free Nighttime Entertainment will be located on the Euflexxa Entertainment Stage Closing Ceremony Celebration of Athletes Sunday, Aug. 9, 6 - 8:30 p.m Saturday, Aug. 15 — 4-4:30 p.m. at the Humana Celebration Plaza, Stanford Saturday, Aug. 8, Doors open at 6 p.m. Euflexxa Entertainment Stage Maples Pavilion Peak Performance Lecture Series Join us for the traditional Celebration of Athletes Dine Around Palo Alto Daily 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to be held inside Maples Pavilion. This event in- at the Avery Rehearsal Hall - Located at the Avery Aquatic Center (125 seats) cludes live entertainment by Mickey Thomas of Downtown Palo Alto the Starship, with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel The award winning restaurants of Palo Alto wel- SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 10: 30 a.m. Thor Besier, MD (SHC) – Biomechanics in Sport: Choir and special guest stars and appearances by come participants in the 2009 Summer National some of the Bay Area’s most celebrated Olympic Senior Games with a special night on the town Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention and professional athletes. It will truly be an inspi- at selected restaurants. The list of participating SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 10:30 a.m. David Spiegel, MD – Hypnosis, Stress rational night. restaurants will be available at the Information and Performance The Celebration of Athletes is being produced booths.