After successfully hosting the Olympic Games in 2016, the “marvellous city” is set to host the second Pan-American Masters Games 2020, as announced by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA).
Photo: © Rio de Janeiro / Pan-American Masters Games
Building on the legacy of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the organisers of the second Pan-American Masters Games – which to be held in the second half of 2020 (from 4 till 13 September) – intend to use the Olympic venues as much as possible, including the Maracanã Stadium for the opening ceremony. This will offer a unique opportunity for Masters athletes to follow in the footsteps of Olympians.
The Rio 2016 venues will be ideal arenas for the Masters athletes, who will also be able to take advantage of the new hotels and tourism infrastructure that was developed ahead of Olympic Games 2016.
Photo: © Rio de Janeiro / Pan-American Masters Games
Pan-American Masters Games 2020
Dates ⇒ 4 – 13 September 2020
Dates ⇒ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sports ⇒ 24 sports / 43 categories / 25 installations
Venues ⇒ 25 sports venues in Olympic city
Photo: © Pan-American Masters Games Rio 2020
Who can register?
The Pan-American Masters Games Rio 2020 are open for participants from all over the world that meet the requirements of minimum age for the sports in which they will compete and have the physical and technical capacity to compete in the disciplines that feature in the program. Before the registration – check your sports in official program of the event.
For example, Age Groups in Masters Swimming begin from 25-years-old, in Masters Cycling, Triathlon from 30+, in Masters Weightlifting from 35+ and etc.
Photo: © Pan-American Masters Games Rio 2020
– “The 2020 Pan-American Masters Games in Rio represent a fantastic opportunity to use both the physical infrastructure and social legacy of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,” – said IMGA CEO Jens Holm. “In fact, this concept was at the heart of the bid from the Rio team. As an organisation, the IMGA is thrilled to facilitate a new major sporting event in Rio, and we are certain that our Masters athletes are going to enjoy travelling and competing in this vibrant and fun city” – add Jens Holm.
Photo: © Gran Fondo Rio De Janeiro / Divulgação
IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi said: “We’re delighted that the Pan-American Masters Games 2020 will be held in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s hosting of a marvellous Olympic Games last year has clearly played a strong role in Rio’s ability to bring this major sporting event to its city. It sees Rio take advantage of the physical legacy of the Games through the venues and tourism infrastructure, but also the human legacy, with the strong management capability that was created for Rio 2016 being made available to help organise another major sporting event in the city.”
Photo: © Rio de Janeiro / Pan-American Masters Games 2020
In the lead-up to the Pan-American Masters Games, which will take place in September 2020, a series of test events will be organised by the Brazilian Masters Association.
The Summer and Winter Masters Games, which respectively gather together around 25,000 and 3,000 athletes over the age of 25/30/35+, the games organizers is keen to build on the sporting legacy of the Olympic Games and major events to get the wider community active and demonstrate that competitive sport can continue throughout life.
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