Sydney 2009 World Masters Games

13/01/2009 12:00:00 AM

Sydney will host the seventh World Masters Games from 10-18 October 2009. This is a wonderful opportunity for Balmoral Triathlon Club members to be a part of a great world sporting event.

An initiative of the New South Wales Government, Sydney will host the seventh World Masters Games from 10-18 October 2009. The World Masters Games have been held every four years since they began in Toronto, Canada in 1985. Australians have a strong Masters sport presence and the 2009 event will be the third time that the World Masters Games have been staged in Australia after Brisbane (1994) and Melbourne (2002).

Sydney 2009 World Masters Games organisers expect 25,000 people from upwards of 100 countries will compete across 28 sports at more than 70 venues throughout the city, showcasing Sydney Olympic Park which will be the home of the Games and well known Olympic sites in Bankstown, Blacktown, Liverpool and Penrith. A volunteer workforce of approximately 6,000 people will assist the Organising Committee in delivering of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the next big event on the city's calendar and whose motto is fit, fun and forever young.

Sports Overview

Venues Overview

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