title: Fit, fun and forever young.
abstract: MORE THAN 28,000 competitors ranging in age from 24 to 101 took part in the 2009 World Masters Games held in Sydney Australia in October. The games, which are staged every four years, are the world's largest multisport event and are open to people of all abilities rather than elite athletes, with the emphasis on participation. The motto of the games is 'fit, fun and forever young'. In Sydney, 95 countries were represented, competing in 28 different sports at 72 venues throughout the city.