Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District hosted its 37th annual Oldlympics Friday, Sept. 16, through Monday, Oct. 3, which culminated in an awards banquet Tuesday, Oct. 4, where athletes received gold, silver and bronze medals for their performances in the games held throughout the San Jacinto Valley.There were 14 sporting categories available for those 50 and older to choose from with swimming and track and field offering many different events. Broken down by age divisions, there were 530 participants with 101-year-old Walter Brooks as the oldest male athlete who earned a gold medal for bowling with a score of 632, one that bested some other men in much younger age groups. Natica Anderson, recognized for being the oldest female competitor at age 93, earned four gold medals for track a
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