2011 European Masters Games
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The 2011 European Masters Games
is the second edition of the multi-sport event
for masters sport, scheduled to take place between 10–20 September 2011 in the areas of Lignano Sabbiadoro
and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
in Italy
.
It will feature 21 sports, mostly for people aged 35 and above, although some disciplines will allow younger athletes to participate.
European Masters Games
The European Masters Games is a multi-sport event, consisting of summer sports, that is held every four years. 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...
is the second edition of the multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
for masters sport, scheduled to take place between 10–20 September 2011 in the areas of Lignano Sabbiadoro
Lignano Sabbiadoro
Lignano Sabbiadoro is a village and comune within the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region . It is one of the main summer resorts in northern Italy and in the Adriatic Sea coast.-History:...
and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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It will feature 21 sports, mostly for people aged 35 and above, although some disciplines will allow younger athletes to participate.
Sports
- Archery
- Athletics
- Beach rugby
- Beach volleyball
- Canoe kayak
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Cycling
- Dancesport
- Fencing
- Futsal
- Golf
- Handball
- Judo
- Karate
- Orienteering
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Weightlifting