Participants
24905
Dates
21 – 30 Apr 2017
Sports
28
Country
New Zealand
For the love of sport
The Auckland 2017 World Masters Games brought together nearly 25,000 athletes from around the globe in a spectacular celebration of sport, camaraderie, and culture. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, magical event that showcased Auckland’s world-class venues and vibrant spirit on the international stage.
Athlete Comments & Reviews
“A sport festival like the Olympics, open to everyone!”
“My Masters team family is amazing. After being a full time athlete when I was younger and then retiring and then coming back into it. It was amazing. This was my Olympics!”
“I participate because I still can!”
“People say; why are you doing it, and I say: “because I can!””
“You get motivated to start again!”
“Seeing other people playing it’s kind of inspiring to think about taking other things up again.”
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