Participants
3118
Dates
09 – 18 Sep 2011
Sports
28
Country
Italy
It’s always Time to Meet and Compete
The European Masters Games 2011 in Lignano, Italy, was a lively gathering of athletes united by a shared passion for sport and healthy competition. Embracing the theme “It’s Always Time to Meet and Compete,” the event celebrated lifelong athleticism and the joy of connecting through sport at any age.
Athlete Comments & Reviews
“My friends just joined in and came as well!”
“I wanted to get back into that competitiveness and that competition arena and so someone shared about these Masters Games and so I looked into it and I thought that looks really lovely, I would like to try it and I joked around with some past friends and said: I think I’m going to do this Masters Games thing and they were like we’ll get into it too!”
“It’s not only about winning”
“I like competitive activities, I don’t have to win all the time. My wife is the same.”
“You play sport and are a tourist at the same time!”
“Being part of the Games allows you to be a tourist as well and being part of everything that is going on in the area.”
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