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Year #4 1989 The 1989 Big Sky State Games were an official event of Montana’s Centennial celebration. Every medal bore the Centennial logo. Regionals expanded with the addition of Bowling and Volleyball competitions. Handball and Windsurfing were added. At final count the number of participants increased to 6,901. As Montana celebrated 100 years of statehood, the 1989 Torch Bearer was close to celebrating 100 years of life. Abel R. Kiviat, America’s oldest living Olympic medallist at age 97, ignited the Games Torch. Kiviat was a gold and silver medallist in the 1912 Stockholm, Sweden Games. Opening Ceremonies was punctuated with a 60 meter race between the Game's youngest entrant, 2-year-old Tyler Wetsh, and 100-year-young Ella Beals, the oldest. Big Sky State Games Executive Director, Tom Osborne, was elected the second President of the National Congress of State Games. |
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