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World's Largest Multi-Sporting Event Set for Sydney, Australia in October 2009 Competitors Encouraged to Join Ranks of More Than 25,000 Set to Participate in Seventh World Masters Games
SYDNEY, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sydney will be the home of the seventh edition of the World Masters Games, an international sporting event boasting more competitors than the Summer Olympic Games. Held in an international city every four years and sanctioned by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), the games are set to take place in Sydney from October 10 - 18, 2009.
Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries will travel to Sydney to compete in the most accessible and populous international sporting event. Medals will be awarded in age categories in 28 official sports ranging from archery, basketball and cycling to tennis, volleyball and weightlifting.
Following a motto of "fit, fun and forever young," the Games is actively searching for sport enthusiasts and competitors to make Sydney the most distinct and successful games yet. Unlike in the Olympic Games, competitors represent themselves or teams from a variety of countries.
"Sydney is thrilled to host the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games, a spectacular and inclusive event that has built a true world community over the years," said Margy Osmond, Chair of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Organising Committee (SWMGOC). "The Games participants' passion, unique backgrounds, ages and stories are what make this international event so special. Sydney is committed to increasing the diversity of the competitors attending in 2009."
The Games are open to "everyday athletes" and only requires registrants to meet a minimum age requirement for the particular sport (between 25 and 35 years of age, depending on the sport) and register online at 2009worldmasters.com for a $220 fee.
The 28 sports at the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games are archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, canoe/kayak, cycling, diving, football, golf, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, orienteering, rowing, rugby union, sailing, shooting, softball, squash, surf life saving, swimming, table tennis, tennis, touch football, volleyball, water polo and weightlifting.
In preparation for the Games - Sydney, no stranger to high-profile international sporting events, is set to showcase over 70 venues, including Sydney Olympic Park and well-known Olympic sites in Bankstown, Blacktown, Liverpool and Penrith. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as a multitude of festivities and social centres will welcome competitors and friends, families and spectators.
***U.S. and Canadian athletes and everyday sports enthusiasts are encouraged to register for the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games at www.2009worldmasters.com.
Media inquiries and interview requests for competitors can be submitted to the contacts below.***
About the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games - nine days, 28 sports, 72 venues
Open to everyone rather than just elite athletes, the World Masters Games are the world's largest multi-sport event, attracting more than double the number of competitors of the Olympics. Sydney will host the seventh Games from 10-18 October 2009. To enter the Games people need only meet their sport's minimum age, which ranges between 25 and 35. Games competitor and volunteer registrations are open now at www.2009worldmasters.com. The motto of the Games is "fit, fun and forever young".
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