Perth secures World Masters Games for 2029

Perth has secured the World Masters Games for 2029 following the International Masters Games Association having accepted the bid presented by the Confederation of Australian Sport and UniSport Australia.

The Games are anticipated to attract up to 30,000 athletes representing over 100 countries, as well as more than 10,000 spectators, volunteers, coaches and officials, injecting tens of millions of dollars into the Western Australian economy. 

The Federal Government will provide $16.3 million over six years, while the WA Government will also support the successful delivery of the World Masters Games 2029.

Federal Minister for Sport, Anika Wells shared "Sport should be for life, and I want people of all ages reaping the physical and mental health benefits that competition and physical activity provides.

"World Masters Games participants will show us age is not a barrier, any more than gender or disability should be a barrier, to doing what you love - being active, and being competitive.”

The popular mass-participation event is traditionally held every four years and will take place at venues across Perth in October 2029.

The 12-day, multi-sport event is open to amateur athletes aged over 35 years old and includes 45 sporting disciplines across the program. 

Federal Minister for Sport, Anika Wells shared "Sport should be for life, and I want people of all ages reaping the physical and mental health benefits that competition and physical activity provides.

"World Masters Games participants will show us age is not a barrier, any more than gender or disability should be a barrier, to doing what you love - being active, and being competitive.

WA Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism, Rita Saffioti added "Securing a mass participation event like the World Masters Games is all part of our State's events strategy and our overarching tourism strategy, and we know these events have proven to deliver huge benefits for the State's economy and leave a lasting social legacy.

WA Minister for Sport and Recreation, David Templeman noted "The WA Government has invested heavily in sports and events infrastructure in recent years to create world-class facilities, and it is great to see the return on that investment shaping up with the confirmation of the World Masters Games for 2029, who found our outstanding facilities to be a significant drawcard."

It will be the fourth time an Australian city has hosted the event, following Brisbane (1994), Melbourne (2002) and Sydney (2009).

Find out more about the World Masters Games at imga.ch.