Neville Sandiford earned the Guinness World Record for the oldest competitive croquet player (male) when he participated in an August 2025 tournament at the age of 101 years and 262 days old. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Friday marks National Senior Citizens day, but UPI Odd News believes in celebrating the exceptional elderly all year long.
Recent headlines have been filled with tales of outstanding oldsters going wing walking, water skiing, driving trucks, playing sports and even winning Tekken tournaments.
Here are five stories of superlative seniors who deserve some extra attention this National Senior Citizens Day.
97-year-old wing walker
