The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the seventh edition of a four–yearly event that has developed into the world’s largest multi-sport event in terms of participation,[1] was held from 10 October to 18 October 2009 in Sydney, the largest city in Australia and the capital city of New South Wales.

Open to sportspeople of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport – the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games included competitors from more than 100 countries who competed in 28 sports.

Many of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games sports competitions took place at 2000 Olympic Games venues, something that was not the case to any significant degree at any of the previous six World Masters Games. The Sydney International Regatta Centre, the Sydney International Shooting Centre and several Sydney Olympic Park facilities, including the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, the Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre and the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre to list just three, were just some of the sites at which Sydney 2009 World Masters Games competitors competed.

Sports

The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games featured 28 sports – 15 core sports that are mandatory for all events under the auspices of the International Masters Games Association and 13 optional sports that the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee proposed to the International Masters Games Association.

SportMinimum ageVenue(s)
Archery30Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre (target), The Armory (field), Five Dock Leisure Centre (indoor), to be advised (clout)
Athletics30Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Map
Badminton35Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Map
Baseball35Blacktown Olympic Park Baseball Complex, Corbin Reserve
Basketball30Hills Sports Stadium, Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Menai Indoor Sports Centre, Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Sutherland Leisure Centre, Thornleigh Indoor Sports Centre
Canoeing/Kayaking30Penrith Whitewater Stadium (canoe polo and slalom), Sydney International Regatta Centre (flatwater), Nepean River (marathon)
Cycling30Dunc Gray Velodrome (track and women's criterium), Lansdowne Park (men's criterium), Eastern Creek Raceway & Western Sydney International Dragway(individual time trial and road race)
Diving25Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Football30Valentine Sports Park, Bernie Mullane Sports Complex, Fred Caterson Reserve
Golf35Bankstown Golf Club, Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Liverpool Golf Club, Long Reef Golf Club, Mona Vale Golf Club, Monash Country Club, New South Wales Golf Club, Pennant Hills Golf Club, Pymble Golf Club, Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club, St Michael's Golf Club, The Coast Golf Club, The Lakes Golf Club
Hockey35Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Cintra Park Hockey Centre, The Crest Hockey Centre
Lawn bowls30Birrong Bowling and Sports Club
Netball35Anne Clark Netball Centre Map, Parramatta Auburn Netball Association Courts
Orienteering35Lithgow (long), Sydney (sprint)
Rowing27Sydney International Regatta Centre
Rugby union30 for women and 35 for menTG Millner Field, Macquarie University Sports Fields
Sailing35Woollahra Sailing Club, Dobroyd Aquatic Club
Shooting30Sydney International Shooting Centre
Softball30Blacktown Olympic Park Softball Centre, Jacqui Osmond Softball Centre, Kelso Park North Softball Complex
Squash35Dural Squash and Fitness Centre, Thornleigh Squash and Fitness Centre
Surf lifesaving30Manly Beach (subject to Council approval)
Swimming25Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (pool), Chowder Bay (open water)
Table tennis30Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre
Tennis30Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Cintra Park
Touch football30St Marys Leagues Club, The Kingsway Playing Fields
Volleyball30Sydney Olympic Park Sports Halls (indoor) Map, Maroubra Beach (beach)
Water polo30Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, MLC School Aquatic Centre, Ashfield Aquatic Centre
Weightlifting35Sydney Olympic Park, Southee Complex

Advisory Committee

Appointed by the New South Wales Government to advise the New South Wales Minister for Sport and Recreation and the Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee on all aspects of the planning and staging of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Advisory Committee, as of March 2009, comprised these seven people:

PositionNameOther roles
ChairMargy OsmondChief Executive Officer of the Australian National Retailers Association
MemberPhil Coles AMMember of the International Olympic Committee, Vice President of the World Taekwondo Federation
MemberBob Elphinston OAMPresident of the International Basketball Federation
MemberMichelle Ford-Eriksson MBE1980 Summer Olympic Games gold medallist
MemberChris Jordan AOChairman of KPMG New South Wales
MemberJohn MooreManaging Director of the Global Brands Group Australasia
MemberDavid BrettellChief Executive Officer of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation

Organising Committee

Headed by Shane O'Leary, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee comprised five divisions with, as of March 2009, its key personnel being:

PositionName
Chief Executive OfficerShane O'Leary
Chief Operating OfficerLynne Bates AM
Group Manager, Games ServicesJames Hunter
Group Manager, Finance and Corporate ServicesSally Judd
Group Manager, MarketingRod Dowler
Group Manager, Communications & MediaNatalie Saltyskewer
Group Manager, Sport and VenuesNick Jordan

See also

References

  1. "World Masters Games". International Masters Games Association. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-03-07.


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