Participants
8305
Dates
07 – 25 Aug 1985
Sports
22
Country
Canada
The Rise of the Masters Movement
The Toronto 1985 World Masters Games marked history as the year of the masters, bringing together pioneering athletes in the very first edition of this global sporting festival. It was a groundbreaking celebration that set the stage for decades of passion, competition, and friendship to follow.
Athlete Comments & Reviews
“I compete to be healthy, inspired by the older athletes”
“The first year I competed in the Swiss Masters Athletics, the guys that were 60 – 65 – 70 years old, they were my inspiration. I switched my mind to say: I still compete but I want to be healthy the rest of my life. They are the models.”
“You make friends for life at these events”
“We see people this year we saw in Torino, and we see them at other places and you start to see people again. Compete against people and you become friends over a period of time.”
“I meet great people playing sport!”
Sport’s everything, I need it for my wellbeing, it helps me push myself, it keeps me fit and you meet great people as well.
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