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Update: Hockey at the Kansai 2021 World Masters Games

June 24, 2020 - Events , News Kansai 2021

Kansai 2021 Organising Committee have altered the hockey tournament format and added a further 20 places for international teams. The Kansai 2021 Organising Committee recently met to discuss the format of hockey at the 2021 World Masters...

Five Olympians who are still pursuing their passion at the Masters Games

June 23, 2020 - Sport , Community

For many Olympians, their passion for sport doesn’t subside simply because they decide to retire. The Masters Games provides a valuable pathway for many Olympians to remain active in and connected to their sport and its community. Our events give...

Ernie Leseberg is NSW Masters Athlete of the Year

June 9, 2020 - Events , Community

Gosford Senior Athletics Club’s Ernie Leseberg has been named Athletics NSW’s Male Masters Athlete of the Year. A lover of the sprint, Ernie joined the Gosford Club at the start of the 2019/20 season after a long stint at Mingara Athletics...

What Swimmers Should Know When Returning After a Long Layoff

June 4, 2020 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing

How hard should you swim after a long hiatus? U.S. Masters Swimmer, Terry Heggy, shares his top tips on returning to swimming after a long layoff.  Are you salivating at the thought of getting back in the water? Craving that comforting...

Masters athletes get physical online during shutdowns for World Masters Games Kansai 2021

May 25, 2020 - Community , News Kansai 2021

A centenarian sprinter, Olympians and some 300 other athletes have posted videos of their at-home training regimes ahead of the World Masters Games to be held in the Kansai region next year. The games organizing committee has asked athletes...

How Masters sport helped decathlete Chris Holloman find his road to recovery

May 20, 2020 - Events , Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

Decathlete Chris Holloman describes the last 20 years of his life as a “rollercoaster ride.” He’s overcome many hardships, and now the 46-year-old has his sights set on the 2021 World Masters Games in Japan. We spoke to Chris about his...

WMG Kansai 2021 launches campaign to share your home workout and #stayactive !

May 12, 2020 - Events , Community , News Kansai 2021

The organising committee of the World Masters Games (WMG) 2021 Kansai has started the “#StayActive” project and they ask all Masters athletes to share their experience by posting videos on their Social channels. Currently, many people around...

APMG South Korea 2022 preparations begin with inaugural meeting of the Organising Committee

May 12, 2020 - Events , News South Korea 2022

The organisation of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Masters Games in South Korea has begun with the official formation of the Organising Committee this morning. We all live in uncertain times at the moment and big events have been cancelled for the...

Nigel’s 20th Belfast marathon is a walk around his Belfast house

May 6, 2020 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing

Sunday 3rd May was due to have been one of the first Belfast Marathons run on a Sunday, until the annual event was cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown. But a man who has run in the event 19 times decided to substitute the official race...

Dragon Boat Racer Beth Trevenen wins best masters performance in the Sportscover Clubbies award

May 6, 2020 - Sport

Dedicated Albany Dragon Boat Club member Beth Trevenen was recently recognised in the Sportscover Clubbies 2020 Awards, claiming the best masters performance category. The 83-year-old was one of 80 finalists selected over eight categories from an...