Fine China collects a swag of medals as Games oldest competitor

Sunshine Coast Cotton Tree Masters Swimming Club patriarch China Johnson has a simple strategy to beating the opposition.
“I just outlive them,” he laughs, and which on face value seems a reasonable strategy for a 95-year-old turning 96 next month.


Auckland’s Richmond Bulldogs tower at Firth Park

At six-and-a-half feet tall and weighing in at 160 kilograms, 48-year-old Patrick Muagututia is an undeniable presence on the rugby field.
As the leader of Auckland’s Richmond Bulldogs Masters Rugby League team, the man mountain commands respect each time he steps over the sideline.


Novacastrian’s happy with a hole in one

He’s been coming to Pan Pacs since the early 2000s and has taken home a swag of medals with the Hunter Hawks softball team and that’s made him pretty happy.


MS doesn’t stop graceful Kristy from winning PPMG gold

Kristy Willson has lived with the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) for 18 years but when she walks on stage to perform in a calisthenics competition you wouldn’t know it.


SUP participants buoyed by success of the PPMG competition

It’s common to see recreational stand-up paddle boarders (SUP) testing their balance and skills in creeks, rivers and on tranquil seas around the country these days.
But there’s an increasing competitive side to the sport being showcased at the Pan Pacific Masters Games with the largest number of SUPs ever entered in this year’s competition.


Nightsticks tackling more than emergencies

The Nightsticks Hockey Club tackle a whole lot more than emergencies on the hockey field when the team of first responders from around Australia come together for mateship and sport at the Pan Pacific Masters Games (PPMG).


‘Come and try’ sign sets Kay on a path to world domination

Just imagine. One day you are scraping ice off your dragon boat before training on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra and just days later you’re wiping the sweat from your brow in 30 plus degree temperatures as you power towards a world championship in Thailand.


Flash mobbing for women’s mental health

Inspired by a flash mob in Sydney, and done to Uptown Funk, Chris wanted something to make their own at netball. “What better way at promoting women’s mental health than by playing sports, releasing all those endorphins and keeping yourself active,” Chris said.


From PPMG at Pimpama to Milan

Three-time world Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss is enjoying the dust, dirt and sunshine of this weekend’s Moto Racing – Offroad before jetting off to Milan later this week.


Plenty of bullseyes for target archers with a disability

The 2024 Pan Pacific Masters Games target archery has wrapped up with over 55 archers from seven nations, across all ability levels and bow divisions, competing under the splendid Queensland sun.