鈥淟et the games begin,鈥� said 麻豆精选 Mayor Colin Basran in front of over 4,200 athletes at Prospera Place on Wednesday night for the opening ceremonies to the 2019 55+ BC Games.
Twelve teams representing various regions across B.C. paraded into the stands of the arena, but the biggest applause was saved for the nearly 1,000 athletes representing the Okanagan-Similkameen, also known as Zone 5.
The 30-sport event is the biggest games in the over 40-year history of the annual competition and is also the largest sporting event to ever be held in 麻豆精选.
鈥淲e understand the power of these games,鈥� said Basran.
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鈥淭hey represent an important part of the city鈥檚 wider initiative to encourage increased physical activity and community engagement for all ages.鈥�
Tuesday night marked the arrival of the athletes and the games are set to go until Sept. 14.
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