European Masters Games

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European Masters Games
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First event 2008
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The European Masters Games (EMG) is a multi-sport event, consisting of summer sports, held every four years. The European Masters Games are owned by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), owners of the World Masters Games. The age categories vary depending on the sport, but the competition is generally for people 30–35 years or older. The first games were held in 2008 in Malmö, Sweden. The European Masters Games are held once every four years, while the last games were held in 2015 in Nice, France. The next games will be celebrated in Turin, Italy, in 2019. The International Masters Games Association (IMGA), based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the body responsible for the bidding and placing of the games.

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History

The first European Masters Games (EMG) was held from August 29 to September 7, 2008, in Malmö, Sweden. There were a total of 3,022 athletes who competed in 18 sports during the 10 days the games were held.

Editions

Source: [1] [2]

EditionYearCityCountryDateSportsAthletesSource
1 2008 Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 29 August – 7 September183,022 [3]
2 2011 Lignano Sabbiadoro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10 – 20 September204,000 [4]
3 2015 Nice Flag of France.svg  France 1 – 11 October277,200 [5]
4 2019 Turin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26 July – 4 August317,500 [6]
5 2023 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 26 June – 7 July277,500 [7]
6 2027 Como Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Results: [8]

Results

2023 European Masters Games

Source: [9] [10]

About: [11]

Sports

Source: [12]

  1. Core Sports (20): Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoe Kayak, Cycling, Floorball, Football, Futsal, Golf, Orienteering, Rowing, Shooting, Squash,Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting
  2. Additional sports (6): Disc Golf, Handball, Inline Hockey, Judo, Karate, Swimming
  3. Demonstration sports (3): Darts, Petanque, Padel
  4. Para sports (4): Swimming, Athletics, Sitting Volleyball, Table Tennis

Results

Results: [13]

  1. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/CErTIFICATION-OF-PARTICIPATION.pdf
  2. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_tulokset_kaikki.pdf
  3. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Results-EMG-2023-Half-Marathon-Tampere-8.7.2023.pdf
  4. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Results-EMG-2023-Road-Race-Walk-10-km-Tampere-05.07.2023.pdf
  5. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-ArcheryTarget-results.pdf
  6. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-ArcheryField-Results.pdf
  7. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-badminton-medalists.pdf
  8. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG20203_Basketball_schedule-and-results.pdf
  9. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_BVT_beach_volleyball_all_results_20230907.pdf
  10. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-canoe-slalom-results.pdf
  11. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Canoeing-Full-Results.pdf
  12. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-Criterium1_2-Results.pdf
  13. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-Criterium2_2-Results.pdf
  14. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-MTB1_2-Results.pdf
  15. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-MTB2_2-Results.pdf
  16. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-RoadRace1_2-Results.pdf
  17. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-RoadRace2_2-Results.pdf
  18. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/emg-discgolf-results-fin.pdf
  19. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Floorball-M35-M40-Results.pdf
  20. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Floorball-M50-Results.pdf
  21. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Football-Final-Rankings.pdf
  22. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_Futsal_final_results.pdf
  23. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/golf_results.pdf
  24. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Handball-29.6.-2.7.2023-Final-Results.pdf
  25. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_JUDO_RESULTS.pdf
  26. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Karate-EMG2023-Results-new.pdf
  27. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Orienteering-results.pdf
  28. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Padelemg_tulokset.pdf
  29. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-petanque.pdf
  30. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/all_results.pdf
  31. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Shooting-Air-Guns-Results.pdf
  32. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Shooting-Trap-results.pdf
  33. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-SQUASH.pdf
  34. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Swimming-Results.pdf
  35. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-TAMPERE-TT-RESULTS-1.pdf
  36. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-Taekwondo-all-results.pdf
  37. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG_ottelut_tennis.pdf
  38. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Triathlon-results.pdf
  39. https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Volleyball-results.pdf
  40. Weightlifting: https://painonnosto.fi/emg-2023-tampere-28-29-6-osallistujat-participants/

Summer sports

NumberEvent 2008 [14] 2011 [15] 2015 [16] 2019 [17] 2023
Main Sports
1 Athletics Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2 Canoeing NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
3 Cycling NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
4 Rowing NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
5 Sailing NoYes check.svgYes check.svgNoNo
6 Shooting NoYes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svg
7 Swimming NoNoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Combat Sports
8 Fencing Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNo
9 Judo NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
10 Karate Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
11 Taekwondo NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
12 Wrestling Yes check.svgNoNoNoNo
Team Sports
13 American football Yes check.svgNoNoNoNo
14 Bandy Yes check.svgNoNoNoNo
15 Basketball NoNoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
16 Beach volleyball Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
17 Field hockey NoNoNoYes check.svgNo
18 Floorball NoNoNoYes check.svgYes check.svg
19 Football Yes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
20 Futsal NoYes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svg
21 Handball Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
22 Softball NoNoNoYes check.svgNo
23 Rugby Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNoNo
24 Volleyball Yes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Racket Sports
25 Badminton Yes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
26 Paddle NoNoNoYes check.svgYes check.svg
27 Squash Yes check.svgNoYes check.svgNoYes check.svg
28 Table tennis Yes check.svgNoYes check.svgNoYes check.svg
29 Tennis NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Other Sports
30 Archery Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
31 Cue sports Yes check.svgNoNoNoNo
32 Dancesport NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNo
33 Disc golf NoNoNoNoYes check.svg
34 Golf Yes check.svgYes check.svgNoYes check.svgYes check.svg
35 Orienteering Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNoYes check.svg
36 Petanque NoNoYes check.svgNoYes check.svg
37 Sport climbing NoNoNoNoNo
38 Triathlon NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
39 Wakeboarding NoNoNoNoNo
40 Weightlifting NoYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg

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