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
“You get motivated to start again!”
“Seeing other people playing it’s kind of inspiring to think about taking other things up again.”
“See what your body can do and enjoy it!”
“If you make the age and your body is willing, you can compete.”
“So exciting to experience other countries and cultures”
“I think the most part is the cultures of the countries you come to visit, and experiencing the people.”
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