Mayor back in training to defend Pan Pacific Masters Games powerlifting title

City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate put the final touches on his training for the Pan Pacific Masters Games powerlifting event in a session at Empire Fitness, Arundel today.

Mayor Tate has set his sights on defending his gold medal lift from the 2024 games and will join more than 100 powerlifters and kettlebell competitors on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November for a weekend of electric competition, raw strength, endurance and discipline.

The Pan Pacific Masters Games will officially kick off from 6-15 November with opening night celebrated on Saturday 7 November at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Pan Pacific Masters Games are organised by Events Management Queensland and are proudly supported by Experience Gold Coast and the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland as well as Health and Wellbeing Queensland.