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2014 Pan Pacific Masters Games - Gold Coast
Published Wed 06 Aug 2014
The 9th Pan Pacific Masters Games will be held from 1 to 9 November 2014 on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
More than 12,000 participants from Queensland, interstate and overseas are expected to converge on one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations to compete in one of Australia’s premier multi-sport events.
The world’s largest biennial masters games will showcase competition in more than 40 sports including a vast array of team sports such as netball, softball and baseball as well as individual sports including athletics, archery and taekwondo.
Participants compete in their age group with no qualifying standards or times to enter. The only criteria for entry is a minimum age for each sport.
All sports are located in close proximity to the Games Village at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach which becomes an exclusive hub for competitors.
The event is a celebration of masters sport with both fierce and friendly competition including a jam-packed entertainment program at the Games Village each night.
The Games Village will feature the registration centre, merchandise, live night time entertainment, fully catered hospitality and a place for all participants to meet up and enjoy the spirit the event is known for.
Diving will be held at the brand new Commonwealth Games facility at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast Highway, Southport, Queensland, Australia (45 minutes south of Brisbane).
The proposed schedule will be, a training session on Friday October 31st at 4.30pm-6pm. Competition will start on Saturday November 1st at 9am and will run over two days. (the timing and program to be announced) Please go to the masters games website for more detailed competition information and any inquiries.
2014 is the year to ‘Play it, Live it, Love it’ at the Pan Pacific Masters Games.
Entries open Wednesday 7 May 2014.
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