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Senior Olympics Documentary Makes St. Louis Premiere

The Olympic spirit is coming to St. Louis with a free showing of the award-winning documentary Age of Champions.

Age of Champions tells the story of five competitors who sprint, leap and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You’ll meet a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they discover the power of the human spirit and triumph over the limitations of age.

The Washington Post called the film “infectiously inspiring” and its characters have recently appeared on PBS, ABC, and NPR. In partnership with AARP, the filmmakers are touring 20 states and launching more than 1,000 community events around the country.

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In addition to the St. Louis premiere screening, AARP Missouri will host a Q&A with the film’s director and 82-year-old swimmer Bill Cannon who has earned over 2,000 medals at the Senior Olympics! Also, AARP Missouri will lead a You’ve Earned a Say community conversation about Medicare and Social Security. To wrap up the event, the Missouri Senior Games will honor all local senior athletes who will attend the event in uniform and wearing their medals.

“The characters in the film show us that nothing is impossible,” says Age of Champions director Christopher Rufo. “Whatever your age, it’s never too late to pursue your dreams and achieve something great. Senior athletes in St. Louis and all over the country show us a way to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.”

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Age of Champions will be playing Thursday, October 18th at 6 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, Creve Coeur, host of the St. Louis Senior Olympics for 33 years. Watch the trailer and RSVP for free tickets at www.ageofchampions.org/MO. Senior athlete Bill Cannon, Director Christopher Rufo and Producer Keith Ochwat are available for interviews.

AGE OF CHAMPIONS ST. LOUIS PREMIERE

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Doors open at 5:30 pm/event begins at 6 pm

Jewish Community Center

Staenberg Family Complex

2 Millstone Campus Drive

St. Louis, MO 63146

Free parking is available in front of the building.

RSVP for free tickets by calling 1-877-926-8300 or visiting www.ageofchampions.org/MO.

To view the 90 second trailer and eight-minute teaser of the Age of Champions, go to:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/whu9emtcqudxcf1/09KpLetjbT

 

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