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
“It’s not only about winning”
“I like competitive activities, I don’t have to win all the time. My wife is the same.”
“We travel and enjoy life through sport”
“These players like to keep fit, which is important if you want to travel and you want to enjoy life.”
“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.”
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