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]
2017 World Masters Swimming 800M Freestyle Men Heat 2
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.
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]
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]
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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 World Masters GamesStatusactiveGenresporting event senior sportsFrequencyquadrennialInaugurated7 August 1985 1985 08 07 Most recent21 30 April 2017Next event17 30 May 2025Organised byInternational Masters Games AssociationWebsiteimga chMasters GamesAsia Pacific Australian European Pan American Winter source source source source source source source source 2017 World Masters Swimming 800M Freestyle Men Heat 2Anyone 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 Contents 1 History 2 Summer Games 2 1 2013 World Masters Games 2 2 2017 World Masters Games 3 Winter Games 4 Sports 5 Americas Masters Games 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Peter Wright Three times World Masters Squash Champion 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 editEdition Year Host Sports Countries Competitors Motto1 1985 nbsp Toronto 22 61 8 305 The Year of the Masters2 1989 nbsp Aalborg Aarhus Herning 37 76 5 500 Sport for life3 1994 nbsp Brisbane 30 74 24 500 The challenge never ends4 1998 nbsp Portland 28 102 11 400 The global celebration of sport for life5 2002 nbsp Melbourne 26 98 24 886 The biggest multi sport festival on Earth6 2005 nbsp Edmonton 25 89 21 600 A festival of sport in the city of festivals7 2009 nbsp Sydney 28 95 28 676 Fit fun and forever young8 2013 nbsp Turin 30 99 15 394 Sport for life Sport for all9 2017 nbsp Auckland 28 100 28 578 For the Love of Sport10 2025 nbsp Taipei New Taipei 32 Sports beyond Age amp Life without Limits11 2027 nbsp Kansai 2013 World Masters Games edit Venues 8 9 Stadio Olimpico Archery Stadio Primo Nebiolo Athletics Stadio del Ghiaccio PalaTazzoli Badminton Passobuole Baseball Softball Cus Panetti Basketball Volleyball beach Cus E11 Modigliani Basketball Cus palaBallin Basketball Cus Moncrivello Basketball Cus E10 Alvaro Basketball Cus Palaruffini Basketball Cus Palestra Braccini Basketball Palestra Parri Volleyball Cus Centro 2D Volleyball Sebastopoli Volleyball Manzoni Volleyball Cus Bertolla Volleyball beach Cus PalaVela Volleyball beach CH4 Sporting Club Volleyball 10 A s d Pozzo Strada Lawn bowls lyonnaise raffa lawn bowls A s d Petanque Taurinense e la Mole Lawn bowls petanque Torino Fiume Po Canoeing Ivrea Canoeing Lago di Candia Canoeing Piscina Acquatica Canoeing Parco del Valentino Athletics Cycling Road Race Duathlon Triathlon Parco Leopardi Cycling Mountain Bike Velodromo Francone Cycling Track Campi Pellerina Football Santa Rita Football Cbs Football Cenisia Football Beppe Viola Football Rapid Torino Football Golf Club Torino La Mandria Golf Royal Park i Roveri Golf Hockey club Bra Hockey Stadio Tazzol Hockey Palestra Centro Storico Judo Karate Sestriere Torino Orienteering Cesana Torinese Pragelato Bardonecchia Lago di Candia Rowing Impianto Angelo Albonico Rugby Circolo Vela Orta Sailing Remiro Gozzano Shooting range Racconigi Tiro Valo Shooting Clay Target Poligono Tiro a Segno Nazionale Shooting Pistol and Rifle Sport City Torino Squash Palanuoto Swimming Stadio del ghiaccio Tazzoli Table tennis PalaMirafiori Taekwondo Sporting Club La Stampa Tennis Palasport Le Cupole Weightlifting Giovanni Paolo II Baseball Softball Impianto Fanton Softball Servais Softball2017 World Masters Games edit Venues 11 ASB Showgrounds Archery Indoor Massey Archery Club Archery Field Cornwall Park Archery Target The Trusts Arena Athletics Track and Field Volleyball Indoor Auckland Domain Athletics Cross Country Auckland Waterfront Athletics Road Running Cycling Time Trial Triathlon Auckland Badminton Centre Badminton North Harbour Badminton Centre Badminton Lloyd Elsmore Park Baseball Rugby union AUT University North Shore Campus Basketball Bruce Pulman Park Basketball Touch Football The North Shore Events Centre Basketball Lake Pupuke Canoeing Canoe Polo Dragon Boating Canoe Racing and Waka Ama Wero Canoeing Canoe Slalom Takapuna Beach Canoeing Ocean Racing and Waka Ama Surf Life Saving Swimming Open Water Lake Karapiro Rowing Wynyard Quarter Cycling Criterium Woodhill Mountain Bike Park Cycling Mountain Biking Avantidrome Cambridge Cycling Track Clevedon Roads Cycling Road Race North Harbour Stadium QBE Stadium Football Hockey Westlake Boys and Girls High School Football Hockey Akarana Golf Club Golf Muriwai Golf Club Golf Pakuranga Golf Club Golf Remuera Golf Club Golf Carlton Cornwall Bowls Lawn bowls Mt Eden Bowling Club Lawn bowls Auckland Netball Centre Netball Woodhill forest Orienteering Long distance Massey University Albany Campus Orienteering Sprint Model The University of Auckland Epsom Campus Orienteering Sprint Qualification The University of Auckland City Campus Orinteering Sprint Finals Torbay Sailing Club Sailing Waitemata Clay Target Club Shooting North Harbour Softball Stadium Softball Rangitoto College Softball North Shore Squash Club Squash AUT Millennium Swimming Pool Weightlifting Auckland Table Tennis Centre Table tennis Albany Tennis Centre Tennis Mairangi Bay Beach Volleyball Centre Volleyball Beach West Wave Aquatic Centre Water polo Eden Park Opening ceremony Entertainment Hub Queens Wharf Closing ceremonyWinter Games editEdition Year Host Sports Countries Competitors Motto1 2010 nbsp Bled 7 42 3 000 The Games for you2 2015 nbsp Quebec City 9 20 1 600 3 2020 nbsp Innsbruck 12 3 500 Spirit Together4 2024 nbsp LombardySports edit2017 Summer Games Sports List 28 12 Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Canoe Cycling Football Golf Hockey Lawn Bowls Netball Orienteering Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Softball Squash Surf Lifesaving Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Touch Football Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo WeightliftingAmericas Masters Games editThe 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 editAsia Pacific Masters Games European Masters Games Americas Masters Games Australian Masters Games Senior Olympics Huntsman World Senior Games Masters athleticsReferences edit World Masters Games International Masters Games Association Retrieved 7 March 2008 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 International Masters Games Association International Masters Games Association Retrieved 7 March 2008 Glowing report on World Masters Games The New Zealand Herald 30 April 2017 Retrieved 30 April 2017 2009 Sydney World Masters Games Government of New South Wales Retrieved 2009 10 15 Melbourne 2002 World Masters Games Final Report PDF International Masters Games Association Archived from the original PDF on 16 February 2010 Retrieved 7 March 2008 Jeffery Nicole 10 October 2009 Olympians back up for World Masters Games The Australian Retrieved 2009 10 15 Sport Torino 2013 WMG Archived from the original on 15 February 2014 Retrieved 12 January 2022 Final Report WMG2013 by International Masters Games Association IMGA Issuu 2 December 2014 CH4 Sporting Club Torino in Italian 23 June 2021 Sports Schedule World Masters Games 2017 Archived from the original on 21 May 2017 IMGA Archived from the original on 25 October 2017 About Final report PDF Vancouver 2016 Postponed Pan American Masters Games 2020 External links editInternational Masters Games Association official website Masters Events official website 2013 World Masters Games official website 2017 World Masters Games official website 2021 World Masters Games official website 2020 Winter World Masters Games official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World Masters Games amp oldid 1216856138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
