INSPO Fitness Journal April 2017
Everything from nutrition, beauty, home and workplace wellbeing to health, performance – and so much more.
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World Masters Games<br />
– by the numbers<br />
WORLD<br />
MASTERS<br />
GAMES <strong>2017</strong><br />
The World Masters Games are perhaps the ultimate<br />
example of the many benefits and positives of being<br />
involved in sport; whether as an athlete, coach or volunteer.<br />
Kicking off this month (<strong>April</strong> 21-30), and<br />
being hosted primarily in Auckland<br />
(with rowing and cycling events held in<br />
Cambridge), this is the largest multi-sport event<br />
in the world. In terms of athlete numbers, it is<br />
bigger in scale than even the Olympics.<br />
Approximately 24,513 participants are set<br />
to compete in 28 sports - across 48 competition<br />
venues.<br />
The World Masters Games are regarded<br />
as the largest event New Zealand will host in<br />
at least the next decade. This is a superb opportunity<br />
to witness athletes of a huge cross<br />
section of ages in action.<br />
For action close to home, head to Lake<br />
Karapiro where the world class rowing facilities<br />
host the World Masters Games rowing<br />
events, while all track cycling events will be<br />
held at the Avantidrome.<br />
worldmastersgames<strong>2017</strong>.co.nz<br />
Countries represented 100<br />
Participants registered 27,472<br />
Total number of athletes 24,513<br />
Total number of supporters 2,959<br />
and non-playing officials<br />
Male participants<br />
53 percent<br />
Female participants 47 percent<br />
Age of youngest competitor 25 (swimming)<br />
Age of oldest competitor 101 (athletics)<br />
Countries represented 100<br />
Top countries and participants<br />
New Zealand 10,594<br />
Australia 6,966<br />
Canada 2,000<br />
USA 1,260<br />
United Kingdom 462<br />
Russia 447<br />
Sweden 430<br />
Japan 383<br />
Finland 323<br />
Germany 269<br />
Most popular team sports Number of<br />
teams<br />
Basketball 170<br />
Beach Volleyball 153<br />
Softball 144<br />
Football 135<br />
Indoor Volleyball 109<br />
Hockey 106<br />
Most popular individual<br />
sports<br />
Athletics 1953<br />
Orienteering 1733<br />
Swimming 1625<br />
Badminton 1180<br />
Rowing 1157<br />
Number of<br />
competitors<br />
12 <strong>INSPO</strong> – FITNESS JOURNAL APRIL <strong>2017</strong>
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