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| First event | 2008 |
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| Headquarters | IMGA |
The European Masters Games (EMG) is a multi-sport event, consisting of summer sports, that is held every four years. The European Masters Games are owned by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), who also own 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 year, 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), which is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the body responsible for the bidding and placing of the games.
History
The first European Masters Games (EMG) was held from August 29 to September 7, 2008, in Malmö, Sweden. There was a total of 3,022 athletes who competed in 18 sports during the 10 days the games were held.
Editions
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Sports | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Malmö |  Sweden | 29 August – 7 September | 18 | 3,022 |
| 2 | 2011 | Lignano Sabbiadoro |  Italy | 10 – 20 September | 20 | 4,000 |
| 3 | 2015 | Nice |  France | 1 – 11 October | 27 | 7,200 |
| 4 | 2019 | Turin | Italy | 26 July – 4 August | 31 | 7,500 |
| 5 | 2023[1] | Tampere |  Finland | 20 June – 2 July |
Summer sports
| Number | Event | 2008[2] | 2011[3] | 2015[4] | 2019[5] | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Sports | ||||||
| 1 | Athletics |  | | | | |
| 2 | Canoeing | No | | | | |
| 3 | Cycling | No | | | | |
| 4 | Rowing | No | | | | |
| 5 | Sailing | No | | | No | No |
| 6 | Shooting | No | | No | | |
| 7 | Swimming | No | No | | | |
| Combat Sports | ||||||
| 8 | Fencing | | | | | No |
| 9 | Judo | No | | | | |
| 10 | Karate | | | | | |
| 11 | Taekwondo | No | | | | |
| 12 | Wrestling | | No | No | No | No |
| Team Sports | ||||||
| 13 | American football | | No | No | No | No |
| 14 | Bandy | | No | No | No | No |
| 15 | Basketball | No | No | | | |
| 16 | Beach volleyball | | | | | |
| 17 | Field hockey | No | No | No | | No |
| 18 | Floorball | No | No | No | | |
| 19 | Football | | No | | | |
| 20 | Futsal | No | | No | | |
| 21 | Handball | | | | | |
| 22 | Softball | No | No | No | | No |
| 23 | Rugby | | | | No | No |
| 24 | Volleyball | | No | | | |
| Racket Sports | ||||||
| 25 | Badminton | | No | | | |
| 26 | Paddle | No | No | No | | |
| 27 | Squash | | No | | No | |
| 28 | Table tennis | | No | | No | |
| 29 | Tennis | No | | | | |
| Other Sports | ||||||
| 30 | Archery | | | | | |
| 31 | Cue sports | | No | No | No | No |
| 32 | Dancesport | No | | | | No |
| 33 | Disc golf | No | No | No | No | |
| 34 | Golf | | | No | | |
| 35 | Orienteering | | | | No | |
| 36 | Petanque | No | No | | No | |
| 37 | Sport climbing | No | No | No | No | No |
| 38 | Triathlon | No | | | | |
| 39 | Wakeboarding | No | No | No | No | No |
| 40 | Weightlifting | No | | | | |
See also
References
- ↑ "European Masters Games 2023 | Masters Games Finland, Tampere".
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "International Masters Games (World Masters, European Masters) | More Sports".
- ↑ "EMG App". registration.emg-nice2015.fr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sport – EMGT19". Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
External links
- International Masters Games Association Homepage
- EMG 2008 Blog
- EMG 2015 – Ville de Nice
- Masters Events website
- Video Summary EMG NICE 2015
- 2008 website
- 2011 website
- 2015 website
- 2019 website Archived 2019-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
