First, the National Senior Games brought upwards of 10,500 athletes (and an additional 15,000 family, friends and spectators) to Birmingham, Alabama. Now, this summer of multi-sport games focuses on West Michigan, where 25,000 athletes will be competing in the State Games of America. Here are the numbers to crunch.

When people think of Ann Arbor, Michigan, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Michigan Stadium, "The Big House" on the University of Michigan campus. The 107,601-seat stadium, the largest in the U.S., is home to the Wolverines football team and also has hosted such marquee events as the 2014 NHL Winter Classic and International Champions Cup soccer games in 2014 and 2016. But Michigan Stadium is only one of several world-class sports venues in this thriving Big Ten city with a small-town feel. Its thriving and engaging downtown boasts some of the best dining experiences in the Midwest, as well as theatrical performances, outdoor markets, expansive parks, a variety of live music and night life, and extensive boutique shopping.

Watertown, South Dakota, stands tall next to any small or medium sports destination. With more multi-purpose space, ball fields and holes of golf than almost any market its size, the city has facilities and flexibility to spare. The biggest asset, though, is the destination's ability to offer 'top-shelf' hospitality.

An annual multi-sport event whose registration includes not only the fire and police professions, but emergency medical service providers, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, corrections officers and more, the Can-Am Fire-Police Games have been going strong since 1977. Get to know the event that combines traditional sports with on-the-job skills.

"You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."

~ Bonnie Prudden, American physical fitness pioneer, rock climber and mountaineer, who remained active until her death at age 97