The Australian Masters Games is a biennial sporting event and the largest multi-sport participation sporting event in Australia. Garry Daly as President of the Confederation of Australian Sport proposed the concept of Masters Games to the Northern Territory government. It went on to establish the Central Australian Masters Games in 1986. The first Australian Masters Games were held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1987. The Australian Masters Games event is owned by the Confederation of Australian Sport and state governments and cities bid to host the Games. The minimum age for most sports is 30 years of age however some of the sports, like Gymnastics, the minimum age for participation is 20 years of age.
Edition Year Host Sports Competitors1st1987Hobart3536952nd1989Adelaide4274153rd1991Brisbane4059574th1993Perth4057595th1995Melbourne51104796th1997Canberra3188117th1999Adelaide46101448th2001Newcastle61112259th2003Canberra581032610th2005Adelaide591000311th2007Adelaide52969312th2009Geelong50712613th2011Adelaide52810314th2013Geelong51777115th2015Adelaide49815916th2017NW Tasmania47510917th2019Adelaide45703618th2021Perth5119th2023Adelaide45+900020th 2025Canberra The estimated number of competitors for future events includes volunteers and social participants. An official breakdown of the three participant categories is provided in an update to the participation report by the organisers following each event.
Sports These were the sports on offer for the 2021 edition of the games.
Archery Artistic Swimming Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bocce Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cricket Croquet Cue Sports Cycling Dancesport Darts Dragon Boat Fencing Figure Skating Finswimming Football Futsal Golf Gymnastics Hockey Judo Kendo Lawn Bowls Mountain Bike Netball Padel Petanque Powerlifting Rowing Rowing Indoor Rugby Union Sailing Sailing – Windsurfer LT Shooting – clay target, revolver & pistol, smallbore & air rifle Softball Squash Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Tenpin Bowling Touch Football Volleyball - beach and indoor Wrestling
See also Pacific Games Arafura Games Australian Youth Olympic Festival
References
External links Australian Masters Games website