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
“Seeing the older athletes, I’m like, that’s what I want to do!”
“The inspiration watching those in their 70s/80s, still out there running, I’m like, that’s what I want to do. There’s just no giving up.”
“I participate because I still can!”
“People say; why are you doing it, and I say: “because I can!””
“The community is amazing!”
“All the years that we played, we met so many great people.”
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