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The location for the 2009 state games will be in northeast Ohio again, with locations in the greater Akron and Youngstown areas. We had hoped that the games would be in central Ohio, but the city of Columbus is experiencing financial difficulties and the future of the regional games is in jeopardy, so they certainly can't host the state games. The schedule for the 2009 state games is now posted, click on the link below to access the schedule. The registration forms will be mailed via USPS. The registration form is now available as a .pdf file from the web site, click here for 2009 Ohio Senior Olympics State Games Information.

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2009 Ohio Senior Olympics State Games Information

Senior Olympics is amateur athletic competition for men and women ages 50 and over. The State Games are held every year, in rotating sites around the state. The Ohio Senior Olympic games are open to all athletes- both residents of Ohio and those athletes from out of state. The state games are hosted by the regional games around the state, in a two year cycle. The state games held in even numbered years (2006, 2008, etc.) act as the qualifying competition for The National Senior Games: The Senior Olympics, which are held in the next odd numbered year (2007, 2009, etc.).

The annual state games offer the majority of the sporting events that comprise The National Senior Games event menu. The state does not have qualifying criteria for athletes wishing to compete in the state games. Athletes are encouraged, but not required, to compete in regional/local competitions in Ohio prior to competing in the state games.

The rules followed by both the state and regional competitions are rules established by The National Senior Games Association for the national competition, and are based, in most cases, on the rules established by the governing body for that sport. A complete copy of the current rules for The National Senior Games are available on the NSGA web site.

The 2007 and 2008 Ohio Senior Olympics State Games were hosted by the Southwest Ohio Sports Zone, a collaborative effort of five convention and visitor's bureaus from southwest Ohio. To learn more about the 2008 state games, click here.

To learn more about the 2009 National Senior Games, click on the logo.

Results from the State Games

Results from the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Ohio Senior Olympics state games are now available in .pdf files. The file requires the free program Adobe Acrobat to view and/or print.

2008 results

2007 results

2006 results
2006 State Games Survey (for registered athletes only please)
2005 results
2004 results (Please note that this is a shorter version of the results book than the published version that was sent to athletes who competed.)

Protest Policy for State Competition
The Board of Ohio Senior Olympics approved a "Protest Policy" that will go into effect with the 2009 state games. The policy outlines the proper process for athletes to follow if they want to dispute the results of their competition. To read the protest policy, click here.

Athlete Code of Conduct
Ohio Senior Olympics expects that all athletes will behave in an appropriate and sportsman-like manner while competing in regional and state competitions. To make certain that all athletes understand and comply, we have an Athlete Code of Conduct that provides information about appropriate behavior and the consequences of displaying inappropriate behavior. Read the Athlete Code of Conduct BEFORE you compete so you understand our expectations of you before, during and after competition.