The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the seventh edition of a four–yearly event that has developed into the world’s largest multi-sport event in terms of participation, was held from 10 October to 18 October 2009 in

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, the largest city in

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and the capital city of

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. Open to sportspeople of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport – the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games included competitors from more than 100 countries who competed in 28 sports. Many of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games sports competitions took place at

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venues, something that was not the case to any significant degree at any of the previous six

World Masters Games The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind. Governed by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), the World Mas ...

. The Sydney International Regatta Centre, the Sydney International Shooting Centre and several

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facilities, including the

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, the Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre and the

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to list just three, were just some of the sites at which Sydney 2009 World Masters Games competitors competed.

Sports

The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games featured 28 sports – 15 core sports that are mandatory for all events under the auspices of the

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and 13 optional sports that the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee proposed to the International Masters Games Association.

Advisory Committee

Appointed by the

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to advise the New South Wales Minister for Sport and Recreation and the Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee on all aspects of the planning and staging of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Advisory Committee, as of March 2009, comprised these seven people:

Organising Committee

Headed by Shane O'Leary, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee comprised five divisions with, as of March 2009, its key personnel being:

References

External links

Sydney 2009 World Masters Games website
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Sports

Advisory Committee

Organising Committee

See also

References

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