For the first time ever in any Australian competition the taekwondo participants have had the opportunity to compete in two-on-two sparring rounds. In layman’s terms this sees four competitors (two on each team) sparring in the same ring with fighting allowed between any competitor and the opposing fighters.
The endurance motorcycle and vintage endurance motorcycle races will turn the ignition off on competition today at Pimpama on the northern Gold Coast. Better known as enduro & vinduro this style of motocross is the fastest growing motorcycle movement in Australia, and has over 130 participants across the three days of Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters competition.
The ladies from the Golden Eagles may be from Papua New Guinea (PNG) but they are not strangers to the Gold Coast or the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games. The team compete together in a local hockey competition in PNG and have made several trips to Australia for various masters competitions since 2006.
Today saw the basketball competition commence at the Runaway Bay Indoor Stadium. The 2014 competition has seen the highest number of participants for basketball in the Games’ history with more than 1000 players.
Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games ambassador and marathon running legend Pat Carroll proved his ability to match it with younger athletes when he crossed the run, swim, run fitness challenge event in first place this morning at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre.
Over 1800 softball enthusiasts have traveled from throughout Australia and overseas to participate in the 2014 Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games softball competition at the Pizzey Park Sporting Complex.
Paralympian David Johnson returned to competitive tennis to participate in the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games wheelchair tennis titles today.
Guam’s baseball team is back again and this time competing in the over 50’s division for Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games. After claiming silver in 2012 the team are ready to take home the gold medal.
The ‘Happy Ocean Paddlers’ crew were leading by example when they competed together for the first time in the Outrigger Canoeing relay race at Southport Yacht Club today.
Saturday 1 November By Amy Beckett Melissa Holahan from Wallsend Athletics Club Newcastle has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games athletes. Melissa is competing in her first masters games for throwing and is possibly the …
