World Masters Games Explained

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Frequency:quadrennial
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Last:21–30 April 2017
Next:17–30 May 2025
Organised:International Masters Games Association
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The World Masters Games[1] is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind.[2] Governed by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA),[3] the World Masters Games is open to sports people of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport. Auckland, New Zealand hosted the event's ninth edition from 21 to 30 April 2017.[4]

Anyone can participate in the games so long as they are over the age of 35 though some sports will allow athletes who are younger than that. Participants compete for themselves – there are no country delegations. Beyond the age requirement and membership in that sport's governing body, there are no competition qualification requirements.

History

Toronto staged the first World Masters Games in 1985. Since then, World Masters Games has also taken place in Aalborg, Aarhus and Herning (1989), Brisbane (1994), Portland, Oregon (1998), Melbourne (2002), Edmonton (2005) and Sydney (2009). The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games attracted a record 28,676 competitors.[5] [6] This is more than double the number of competitors that took part in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The Games has been popular with retired professional athletes and former Olympic competitors, with over 230 past Olympians taking part in the 2009 edition.[7]

Summer Games

width=30Editionwidth=30Yearwidth=250Hostwidth=30Sportswidth=30Countrieswidth=30Competitorswidth=300Motto
11985 Toronto22618,305The Year of the Masters
21989 Aalborg, Aarhus, Herning37765,500Sport for life
31994 Brisbane307424,500The challenge never ends
41998 Portland2810211,400The global celebration of sport for life
52002 Melbourne269824,886The biggest multi-sport festival on Earth
62005 Edmonton258921,600A festival of sport in the city of festivals
72009 Sydney289528,676Fit, fun and forever young
82013 Turin309915,394Sport for life, Sport for all
92017 Auckland2810028,578For the Love of Sport
102025 Taipei, New Taipei32Sports beyond Age & Life without Limits
112027 Kansai

2013 World Masters Games

Venues[8] [9]

2017 World Masters Games

Venues

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Winter Games

width=30Editionwidth=30Yearwidth=250Hostwidth=30Sportswidth=30Countrieswidth=30Competitorswidth=300Motto
12010 Bled7423,000The Games for you
22015 Quebec City9201,600
32020 Innsbruck123,500Spirit Together
42024 Lombardy

Sports

2017 Summer Games Sports List (28) :[12]

Americas Masters Games

The Americas Masters Games is a regional multi-sport event which involves participants from the Americas region. Governed by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), the Americas Masters Games is open to participants of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion is 30 years.[13] Participants compete for themselves, instead of their countries. There are no competition qualification requirements apart from the age requirement and membership in that sport's governing body.[14]

The event's first edition was hosted by Vancouver, Canada from 26 August to 4 September 2016.[15] The second edition was scheduled for 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Masters Games . International Masters Games Association . 2008-03-07.
  2. Malkin, Bonnie (12 October 2009). World Masters Games: barefoot Santa Claus and 100-year-old shot putter compete. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  3. Web site: International Masters Games Association . International Masters Games Association . 2008-03-07.
  4. Web site: Glowing report on World Masters Games . 30 April 2017 . 30 April 2017 . The New Zealand Herald.
  5. http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/active/ss_october09_masters.asp 2009 Sydney World Masters Games
  6. Web site: Melbourne 2002 World Masters Games Final Report . International Masters Games Association . 2008-03-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100216030701/http://hosting2.sportingpulse.com/www.imga-masters.com/fileadmin/user_upload/doc/Final_Report_WMG_Melbourne_2002_-_web.pdf . 16 February 2010 .
  7. Jeffery, Nicole (10 October 2009). Olympians back up for World Masters Games. The Australian. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  8. Web site: Sport . Torino 2013 WMG . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140215005739/http://www.torino2013wmg.org/sport-e-siti/tutti-gli-sport?lang=en . 15 February 2014 . dead.
  9. Web site: Final Report WMG2013 by International Masters Games Association IMGA . 2 December 2014 . Issuu.
  10. Web site: CH4 Sporting Club - Torino . it-IT . 23 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Sports Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20170521102814/http://www.worldmastersgames2017.co.nz:80/the-sports/sports-schedule. 21 May 2017. World Masters Games 2017.
  12. Web site: » IMGA. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171025213616/https://www.imga.ch/en/data/4 . 25 October 2017 .
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618105815/http://www.americasmastersgames2016.com:80/about/index.html About
  14. Web site: Final report.
  15. Web site: Vancouver 2016.
  16. Web site: Postponed: Pan-American Masters Games 2020.