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.[1] It went on to establish the Central Australian Masters Games in 1986. The first Australian Masters Games were held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1987.[1] 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
Competitors
1st
1987
Hobart
35
3695
2nd
1989
Adelaide
42
7415
3rd
1991
Brisbane
40
5957
4th
1993
Perth
40
5759
5th
1995
Melbourne
51
10479
6th
1997
Canberra
31
8811
7th
1999
Adelaide
46
10144
8th
2001
Newcastle
61
11225
9th
2003
Canberra
58
10326
10th
2005
Adelaide
59
10003
11th
2007
Adelaide
52
9693
12th
2009
Geelong
50
7126
13th
2011
Adelaide
52
8103
14th
2013
Geelong
51
7771
15th
2015
Adelaide
49
8159
16th
2017
NW Tasmania
47
5109
17th
2019
Adelaide
45
7036
18th
2021
Perth
51[2]
19th
2023
Adelaide
45+[3]
9000[3]
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.[4]
^ ab"Garry Daly". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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^ abSouth Australian Tourism Commission (18 January 2021). "South Australia Secures Right to Host 2023 Australian Masters Games". Australian Leisure Management. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^"Participation and Economic Impact of the Australian Masters Games 1987-2019" (PDF). Confederation of Australian Sport website. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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