World Masters Games
The World Masters Games are a multisport event for senior athletes, whereby the minimum age for participation is between 25 and 35 years, depending on the sport.
organization
The Games are organized by the International Masters Games Association and are therefore an event recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The last World Masters Games (winter) took place from 10 to 19 January 2020 Austrian Innsbruck instead.
The games at a glance
summer
| year | venue | sports | countries | Attendees | motto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |
 Toronto
|
22nd | 61 | 8,305 | The year of the Masters |
| 1989 |
 Aalborg , Aarhus and Herning
|
37 | 76 | 5,500 | Sport for life |
| 1994 |
 Brisbane
|
30th | 74 | 24,500 | The challenge never ends |
| 1998 |
 Portland, Oregon
|
28 | 102 | 11,400 | The global celebration of sport for life |
| 2002 |
Melbourne
|
26th | 98 | 24,886 | The biggest multi-sport festival on Earth |
| 2005 |
Edmonton
|
25th | 89 | 21,600 | A festival of sport in the city of festivals |
| 2009 |
Sydney
|
28 | 95 | 28,676 | Fit, fun and forever young |
| 2013 |
 Turin
|
30th | 107 | - | Everlasting passion |
| 2017 |
 Auckland
|
- | |||
| 2021 |
 Kansai
|
* | * | * | * |
winter
| year | venue | sports | countries | Attendees | motto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
 Bled
|
7th | 42 | 3,000 | The games for you |
| 2015 |
Quebec City
|
* | * | * | * |
| 2020 |
 innsbruck
|
12 | * | 3,000 | Spirit together |
Summer sports (selection)
- badminton
- baseball
- basketball
- Archery
- Soccer
- Weightlifting
- golf
- hockey
- canoe
- athletics
- Cycling
- rowing
- shoot
- Softball
- squash
- Table tennis
- Triathlon
- Taekwondo
Winter sports (selection)
- Cross-country skiing
- Alpine skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Speed skating
- ice Hockey
- Curling
- figure skating
- Ski orienteering
- biathlon
- Short track
- Nordic combination
- Ski jumping
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Winter World Masters Games Innsbruck 2020
- ↑ Worldmasters ended successfully (January 19, 2020)