2025 Golden Age Games Guidelines

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to participate in the National Veterans Golden Age Games, you must be 55 years of age or older by December 31, 2025, and registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Application for Health Benefits OR VA Registration (VA Form 1010EZ) can be found here. EVENT REGISTRATION & FORMAT Athletes must register online to participate in the NVGAG. Continue to check NVGAG website for the online registration date and link. Onsite registration is not available. Athletes can register for a total of five sports in three division categories: ambulatory, visually impaired and wheelchair. Athletes can only compete in one division category for all selected sport competitions. Within some sports there are several events (i.e. Sport: Field – Events: discus, javelin, long jump and shot put). Review the chart below to understand the sport entry exceptions. We do encourage athletes to review the sports schedule and not register for sports/events that could conflict. If one signs up for a sport/event that conflicts, that athlete must select one sport/event out of the two to compete in. The event officials will not delay competitions for athletes who register for conflicting events.

SPORT ENTRY EXCEPTIONS: • Badminton, athletes may enter both events. • Basketball, athletes may enter both events.

• Boccia, ambulatory athletes may enter both events. • Pickleball, athletes may enter two of the three events. • Swimming, athletes may enter a maximum of four events.

The NVGAG may place a cap on the total number of entries for any and/or all sports and/or exhibition events in the best interest of Games management. To ensure each athlete receives adequate playing time and learning opportunities, the NVGAG will not accommodate individual scheduling requests.

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