TULSA, Okla. — The National Senior Games Association, Inc. announced Tulsa will be the host city for the 2027 National Senior Games for the first time.
The competition brings in more than 11,500 athletes varying in age from 50 to more than 100 years old.
“It’s an incredible honor to be chosen to host the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa. A year ahead of Olympic events taking place in Oklahoma City, Tulsa will host one of the largest sporting events in the city’s history, putting Oklahoma on center stage in the sports world for two consecutive years. Thanks to our incredible community partners for helping bring this inspiring, thrilling sporting event to Tulsa,” shared Joel Koester, Tulsa Sports Commission Director of Sport Sales.
The athletes compete in more than 25 different sports over two weeks.
According to Tulsa Regional Tourism, the National Senior Games generated $32 million in economic …