European Masters Games

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The European Masters Games (EMG) are a multisport event for senior athletes, whereby the minimum age for participation is between 25 and 35 years, depending on the sport. The games are organized by the European Masters Sports Association (EMSA) and are under the patronage of the International Masters Games Association . They were first held in 2008.

Events

No. year venue country date
I. 2008 Malmo SwedenSweden August 29th - September 7th
II 2011 Lignano Sabbiadoro ItalyItaly September 10-20
III 2015 Nice FranceFrance October 1st - October 11th
IV 2019 Turin ItalyItaly July 26th - August 4th

sports

At the first edition in 2008, 25 sports were on the program, including:

  • American football
  • Archery
  • badminton
  • basketball
  • Weightlifting
  • Handball
  • hockey
  • athletics
  • Cycling
  • rowing
  • shoot
  • Table tennis
  • Triathlon

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