10th of October to 18th of October

Held every four years the World Masters Games has grown to become one the biggest international sporting events. The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games will be the largest to date, with a record 12,000 international competitors expected to compete.

The World Masters Games is a multi-national and multi-sports event for mature sportsmen and sportswomen to promote lifelong competition, friendship and understanding between people in the world of sport, regardless of their background or skill level. Participants in the World Masters Games represent themselves rather than their country. The World Masters Games have a festival atmosphere and encourage all people who satisfy the minimum age criteria to compete.