# European Masters Games

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.

## 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:
| 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 | Tampere | Finland | 26 June – 7 July | 27 | 7,500 |
| 6 | 2027 | Como | Italy | |
Results:

## Results
### 2023 European Masters Games

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### Sports

Source:
* 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
* Additional sports (6): Disc Golf, Handball, Inline Hockey, Judo, Karate, Swimming
* Demonstration sports (3): Darts, Petanque, Padel
* Para sports (4): Swimming, Athletics, Sitting Volleyball, Table Tennis

### Results

Results:
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/CErTIFICATION-OF-PARTICIPATION.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_tulokset_kaikki.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Results-EMG-2023-Half-Marathon-Tampere-8.7.2023.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Results-EMG-2023-Road-Race-Walk-10-km-Tampere-05.07.2023.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-ArcheryTarget-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-ArcheryField-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-badminton-medalists.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG20203_Basketball_schedule-and-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_BVT_beach_volleyball_all_results_20230907.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-canoe-slalom-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Canoeing-Full-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-Criterium1_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-Criterium2_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-MTB1_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-MTB2_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-RoadRace1_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Cycling-RoadRace2_2-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/emg-discgolf-results-fin.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Floorball-M35-M40-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Floorball-M50-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Football-Final-Rankings.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_Futsal_final_results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/golf_results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-Handball-29.6.-2.7.2023-Final-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023_JUDO_RESULTS.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Karate-EMG2023-Results-new.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Orienteering-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/Padelemg_tulokset.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-petanque.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/all_results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Shooting-Air-Guns-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Shooting-Trap-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG2023-SQUASH.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Swimming-Results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-TAMPERE-TT-RESULTS-1.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG-2023-Taekwondo-all-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG_ottelut_tennis.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Triathlon-results.pdf
* https://www.emg2023.fi/wp-content/uploads/EMG23-Volleyball-results.pdf
* Weightlifting: https://painonnosto.fi/emg-2023-tampere-28-29-6-osallistujat-participants/

## Summer sports

| Number | Event | 2008 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 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 | | | | |