07 – 25 AugClosed

Toronto 1985

World Masters

Games

Canada

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

“Go and do it, choose to live!”

“I want to choose to live my life, you only get one chance so why ywaste it, why waste your life thinking I wish I’d done something. Do it, get up, get out of your chair, Go and do it!”

“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.”

“As a supporter we also have such a great time!”

“As a spouse we also get exposed to different people in different countires and get to socialise with different people, so it’s lovely. We have such a great time!”

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