The St. Louis Senior Olympics, the regional competition for athletes aged 50 and older, are actively seeking applications for athletes to participate in more than 85 events over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 -29.

The Senior Olympics engage more than 1,000 athletes and hundreds of volunteers at 14 different venues across the St. Louis area. The events are open to everyone. Athletes must be at least 50 years old.

To register, volunteer, view a complete list of events and venues, or for more information, visit stlouisseniorolympics.org or call 314-442-3279. Paper registration forms are available at both Jewish Community Center locations, select Schnucks stores and all U.S. Bank locations. Deadline for early registration rates is April 14; final registration deadline is May 16.

The 2012 St. Louis Senior Olympics are presented by U.S. Bank, and sponsored by Barnes Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts, the JCC, Missouri Baptist Hospital, AARP, Esse Health and Centene Corporation.