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Refund procedure for the Kansai 2021 World Masters Games

March 1, 2022 - Events , Community , News Kansai 2021

For those who have not processed refund procedure The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai has been postponed again due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection. Due to the repostponement of the Games, we have started the refund process from...

29 sports included at the next 2023 Tampere European Masters Games

February 28, 2022 - Events , Sport , News Tampere 2023

2023 will be the year to discover the magic of Tampere, Finland at the 5th edition of the European Masters Games. The program will include 29 sports and will take place from 26 June – 6 July 2023. Recently Tampere 2023 presented its sports...

'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

February 16, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein smiled wide, out of breath, as she crossed the finish line of the women's 3000 meter race on Feb. 5. Pechstein, a long-time speed skater, looked ecstatic at her finish – which was dead last. She turns...

41-year-old Johan Clarey becomes oldest Olympic medallist in alpine skiing

February 7, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing

The French veteran, who also holds the World Cup speed record, surpassed Bode Miller's previous mark in the men's downhill at Beijing 2022. At 41 years and 30 days of age, the Frenchman has become the oldest alpine skier to medal at an Olympic...

Seven-time Olympic medallist Manuela Di Centa values the medals she wins in life

January 26, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community , News Lombardy 2024

For seven-time Olympic cross-country skiing medallist, Manuela Di Centa, the journey started in the middle of the woods on a mountain in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. "I was 4 years old, and I ran through the snow. My dad prepared a pair of...

The ‘Mighty Mo’ begins her second century as a swimming champion

December 1, 2021 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

The chorus of “Happy birthday!” rang out across the surface of the swimming pool, booming forth from dozens of swimmers, who bobbed between the lane lines, each outfitted with a pink latex cap, emblazoned with white roses and a...

APMG 2023: Wanju forests and waterfalls

November 29, 2021 - Events , Travel , News Jeonbuk 2023

In the wintertime sea of brown, bare branches after other trees have dropped their fall foliage, Korea 's cypress trees (pyeonbaek, known in English by their Japanese name, hinoki cypress) offer a welcome bit of greenery. These trees can be found...

Two new Board Members elected, changes to constitution unanimously approved at Annual General Meeting

November 24, 2021 - IMGA News

The IMGA held their AGM on Monday the 15th of November. During this meeting Acting President Sergey Bubka has shared an update on the activities of the IMGA during the past year, and the key areas where the IMGA will focus the coming year. The IMGA...

Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins sets new record at 105 years old

November 8, 2021 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

Age is nothing but a number to Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. At 105 years old, she set a new world and US record in the 100-meter race at the Louisiana Senior Games in Hammond, La. on Saturday, Nov. 6. The Louisiana native is the first woman...

APMG 2023: Imsil Cheese Park is as glorious as you would expect

October 28, 2021 - Events , Travel , News Jeonbuk 2023

Imsil County is a famous travel destination in Jeollabuk-do. Imsil-gun (county) is where the official sports of archery and shooting events at the Asia-Pacific Masters 2023 Jeonbuk Korea will be held, and is the hometown of the Imsil Cheese. The...