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EMG2023 Photos

17.07.2023

Photos by Tampereen Kameraseura Price is 15€ for full size digital jpg photo delivered to you. Photos are listed by date. Open the file of the...

Answer this survey for a chance to win two flight tickets

11.07.2023

We would like to hear from you and learn from your experience to improve our events. EMG2023 is working with independent consultants and...

Closing ceremony was a dance and a celebration of community – the next Open Masters Series will be held in Italy in 2027

09.07.2023

The stage was filled with cheering EMG2023 athletes and local sports friends, and not even a little summer rain spoiled the festive ceremony.&...

Daily Schedule 9.7.

09.07.2023

It’s all about keep on moving! Last DAY! Athletics | Tampere Stadium | 11.00-15.00Canoeing | Kaukajärvi Rowing and Canoeing Center | 10....

Daily Schedule 8.7.

08.07.2023

John Liljelund, IFF secretary general, in aiming for the world championship in the masters Floorball series in EMG2023

07.07.2023

The European Masters Games 2023 will be a real treat for volleyball players, as the event will see the first ever Masters World Championships ...

Daily Schedule 7.7.

07.07.2023

Eliisa Reijonen made a new European record in her age group

06.07.2023

After the first rainy and a bit chilly day of athletics, the Tampere Stadium was rejuvenated on thesecond day when the sun came out. The audie...

Daily Schedule 6.7.

06.07.2023

Cascade FC, the US women’s football team, is aiming for the World Masters in Cleveland, USA

05.07.2023

Summer rain lashes the football pitches of Kauppi Sport Park, but the athletes themselves barely notice the capricious conditions. A mutually ...

Daily Schedule 5.7.

05.07.2023

Casual Gala Night at Hangaslahti – last chance to book

04.07.2023

Enjoy a traditional Finnish summer evening surrounded by good food, live music and EMG athletes, on Friday 7.7. At Hangaslahti you can enjoy a...

Daily Schedule 4.7.

04.07.2023

Sergey Bubka and Willie Banks competed in the Finns’ favourite game “Mölkky” at Event Square

03.07.2023

The second week kicked off with a fresh summer rain at the EMG2023 Event Square where our host Kaj Kunnas challenged IMGA President ...

WEEK 1 | After movie

03.07.2023

Relive the first week. Thank you to our amazing athletes, spectators and volunteers, we had a great first week. And welcome new EMG-athletes, ...

Daily Schedule 3.7.

03.07.2023

Squash | Tampereen Tenniskeskus | 10:00 ➡️ Beach Volley | Pyynikki Beach | 09:00 ➡️ MEET SERGEY BUBKA AND OTHER FAMILIAR FACES AT THE EMG2023 ...

The European handball championships were crowned at the TESC

02.07.2023

The European handball masters championships have been decided. For the third time, Masters Porto from Portugal took the European Championship ...

Meet Sergey Bubka and other familiar faces at the EMG2023 Event Square

02.07.2023

On Monday 3.7. at 06pm (18:00) there will be an actions at the Event Square in Central Square (Keskustori). Our host Kaj Kunnas intervie...

Daily Schedule

02.07.2023

Pakistani duo entertained the squash crowd with their skills

01.07.2023

Pakistani squash players Fahim Gul and Bilal Zaman had the squash fans in Tampere gasping for breath as the duo entertained the crowd with lon...

Archer Ru Barlow entered the air rifle competition on a whim – finished third place

01.07.2023

Ru Barlow, who came from Great Britain to compete in field archery at the European Masters Games, performed a stunning feat of shooting in his...

Daily schedule 1.7.

01.07.2023

Daily Schedule 30.6.

30.06.2023

Professional baseball match tonight in Kauppi Sport Park – free of charge for EMG2023 athletes

29.06.2023

Tampere experiences with the national game! Now you have a great opportunity to watch professional baseball matches in Tampere at a special pr...

Weightlifting’s oldest participant Albinas Vytautas Nauseda, 86, wowed at Nääshalli

29.06.2023

In the weightlifting event, the oldest participant in the series had a medal-winning performance, as Lithuanian, 86-year-old Albinas Vytautas ...

Daily Schedule 29.6.

29.06.2023

Daily Schedule 28.6.

28.06.2023

Opening Ceremony After Movie

28.06.2023

Go back to the unforgettable opening ceremony, watch the great opening aftermovie. Can you spot the video yourself?

Sergey Bubka officially opened the European Masters Games 2023 event in Tampere in front of a thousand people

27.06.2023

The European Masters Games 2023 were inaugurated with an opening ceremony at the Ratina Stadium in Tampere. Ratina Stadium was filled with tho...

Daily Schedule 27.6.

27.06.2023

Hundreds of athletes have arrived in Tampere – first day of European Masters Games 2023

26.06.2023

The first day of the European Masters Games (26.6.) started off with the judo competition in Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre. The a...

EMG2023 starts now – Daily schedule MON 26.6.

26.06.2023

European Masters Games 2023 kicks off in Tampere. The first day of competition starts with Judo and continues immediately on Tuesday with bask...

Sport Guide – The handbook of the specific sport information

26.06.2023

Are you without more information about your sporting event? What does a single sport competition involve? What are the rules for completing yo...

EMG2023 Handbook for athletes

22.06.2023

The countdown has begun. Download the EMG2023 handbook for athlete so you know what to prepare for and pack on! Everything you need to know ab...

#EMG2023 Ceremonies & Event Square

20.06.2023

EMG2023 is about much more than just sports. Togetherness, promotion of wellness, sharedgala nights and all the other events apart from sports...

Registration has ended – almost 4,000 athletes from 77 different countries will arrive in Tampere

01.06.2023

Registration for the European Masters Games 2023 has ended. Approximately 4,000 athletes and their support groups will arrive in Tampere betwe...

Europcar is the official driver of the Games

24.05.2023

Europcar is Europe’s leading car rental company, operating worldwide in more than 160 countries. In Finland, Europcar has a to...

Handball professionals Teemu Tamminen and Toni Aalto leads HK Pötsi towards the European Championship

17.05.2023

The European Masters Games is a sporting event which celebrates friendship and togetherness. Team HK Pötsi sets out to conquer the handball co...

What is an EMG athlete like?

11.05.2023

Any adult over the age of 30 can participate in the European Masters Games. You don’t have to have an elite sports background, you don&#...

Top 10 + 1 experiences and sights in Tampere for EMG visitors

03.05.2023

Tampere is the most loved city in the happiest country of the world. The secret of Tampere is its originality, and it is defined by a few uniq...

European Masters Games 2023 -event attracts athlete registrations from over than 70 countries so far – registrations to continue until May-end

01.05.2023

The international Masters multi-sports event European Masters Games 2023 arrives in Finlandfor the first time from June 26th to July 9th. Some...

Athletics and marathons gives you power

27.04.2023

Tampere Pyrintö is one of the largest and oldest clubs in Finland. Among the most famous sports of the 2500-member club is athletics. Pyrintö&...

Tammer-Golf | the cradle of golf in Tampere and Pirkanmaa

20.04.2023

In Ruotula, right near the center of Tampere, golf has been played since the late 1960´s. Tammer-Golf is the 10th oldest golf club in Finland ...

airBaltic launches summer season with 2 new destinations from Tampere

13.04.2023

The Latvian airline airBaltic announces addition to the list of direct flights from its base inTampere (Finland) – to Nice (France) and Milan ...

Padel | TaTs offers brand new fields for EMG Padel players

12.04.2023

Tampere Tennis Club (TaTS) was founded in 1909 and is thus one of the oldest tennis clubs in Finland. Today, TaTS is very vibrant and is one o...

The Antidoping information

11.04.2023

European Masters Games 2023 is committed to the advancement of clean sport that rejects cheating through the use of prohibited substances and ...

EMG Ambassador | Boxer and coach Mira Potkonen

31.03.2023

Olympic-style boxer Mira Potkonen will be seen as both an athlete and an assistant coach at the European Masters Games. Mira takes on a new ch...

Tampere state of mind!

30.03.2023

Tampere is a state of mind. It is something that resides within all of us and is deeply rooted in the ridges of the landscape. Here, by the ba...

Tampere – Home of Finnish swimming

30.03.2023

Tampere has long traditions hosting both national and international level swimming competitions. Tampere Swimming organization is behind all l...

TeiskoTriathon organizes Triathlon with solid experience!

21.03.2023

TeiskoTriathlon The TeiskoTriathlon event was first organized in 2013, when 10 specifically invited athletes participated in the competi...

Pasi Laurén is an inspiring master athlete

20.03.2023

Name: Pasi Laurén Age: 54y Profession: Doctor, Dance teacher, Dancer Pasi Laurén moved from Judo Tatami mats to the dance floors 24 years ago ...

“Every birthday I’m the youngest in my age group again” -Willie Banks

17.03.2023

The American triple jumper, who we will get to see at the European Masters Games 2023, wrote his name in the history books, not only with the ...

Oldest Tennis Club in Finland – Tampere Tennis Club

14.03.2023

Tampere Tennis Club TaTS was founded all the way back in 1909, which makes it one of the oldest tennis clubs in Finland. The club is also one ...

Welcome to the EMG2023 International Badminton Competition | Mansen Sulka

08.03.2023

Mansen Sulka accepted the opportunity when asked to organise the badminton competition in the European Masters Games 2023 with lots of excitem...

How to get the most out of the participation fee?

02.03.2023

Registration for EMG2023 is open only for 60 more days, which means that the event is approaching fast. Registration for the event is open unt...

Interesting orienteering terrains await in Tampere next summer

02.03.2023

Orienteering combines psysical fitness and orienteering skills. It gives opportunity to do the sport with different goals. Orienteering is an ...

10 REASONS TO EXPERIENCE TAMPERE

28.02.2023

1. Tampere – The Sauna Capital of the World Tampere – The Sauna Capital of the World – welcomes everybody to its cosy warmth! Did you know the...

5 GOOD REASONS TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN MASTERS GAMES 2023 IN TAMPERE

27.02.2023

1. BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS WELCOME AT THE EUROPEAN MASTERS GAMES You don’t find any other event as diverse as the European Masters Games. Offerin...

World Masters Floorball Champions will be crowned in Tampere

24.02.2023

European Masters Games 2023 takes place in the capital of ball sports, Tampere, where the multi-sport event will also include floorball. And t...

Squash – commonly known to be the healthiest sport in the world

15.02.2023

Tampere Squash Club TSK is a squash club from the Finnish city of Tampere. In the past decades TSK has been one of the most prestigious and su...

Air Baltic will start flights from Tampere-Pirkkala to Nice and Milan in May

09.02.2023

Both destinations can be reached from Tampere twice a week. Flights are operated with Airbus A220-300 planes. Flights to Nice start on Tuesday...

Tako Rowing club offers a breathtaking experience at EMG2023

08.02.2023

Tako Rowing Club is the leading rowing club in Finland having garnered the most success and visibility throughout the years. We are making row...

Craft is the official European Masters Games 2023 outfitter

28.01.2023

Stylish on and off the field – Craft is making the European Masters Games 2023 in Tampere a dashing event with their high-quality sports colle...

Tampereen yritys ry -for the love of cycling

18.01.2023

Tampereen Yritys is a gymnastics and sports club founded in 1899. Currently, the club has a cycling, cross country skiing and exercise divisio...

Memorable trips for our participants are offered by Elämys DMC

10.01.2023

European Masters Games 2023 partners up with Elämys DMC! The immersion travel producer Elämys DMC is the new official partner of European Mast...

EMG Volleyball clubs – Co-operation describes us the best!

14.12.2022

Volleyball became an Olympic sport for both men and women in the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. It was the first women’s team sport in the Olympic...

Ready to take off? airBaltic’s early bird campaign has arrived

08.12.2022

airBaltic is the official European Masters Games 2023 airline and offers the best for EMG athletes! Buy the early bird tickets to Ta...

airBaltic is the official European Masters Games 2023 airline

08.12.2022

News about Tampere’s eventful super summer 2023 have been received with great enthusiasm at the airBaltic headquarters. Now, ai...

Canoe Sprint – one of the most physically demanding endurance sports

05.12.2022

Kaukajärvi Rowing and Canoeing Centre serves as a competition venue for canoe sprint. Lake Kaukajärvi is one of Tampere’s 160 lakes. The...

European Masters Games 2023: Athletes from more than 40 countries

03.12.2022

In summer 2023, we will get to enjoy a great sports jamboree hosted by Tampere, when the fifth European Masters Games event arrives in Finland...

Handball might be a lesser-known sport in Finland, but those who play the game, play it with great heart

26.11.2022

In summer 2023, Tampere will witness a great battle for the European Masters championship in handball during the European Masters Games 2023. ...

Seigokan Tampere celebrates its 50th anniversary 2023!

17.11.2022

Karate is a versatile sport, that can even evolve to a life style. One can do karate regardless of age, you can always train on your own level...

Unique Taivalkoski Canoeing Center

08.11.2022

Taivalkoski Canoeing Center with all the facilities is one of a kind in Finland. A roaring rapid in the middle of the town has been actively u...

Basketball in Pyrintö – More than a 100-year-old club

04.11.2022

People from toddlers to grandpas and grandmas have the opportunity to enjoy the game of shooting hoops in Tampereen Pyrintö, a multisport club...

Welcome to Tampere, Finland’s city of judo!

28.10.2022

The art of judo has ancestral traditions in medieval Japan where the samurai fought for life and death. Since then, the martial art has taken ...

Archery – a sport for precision and accuracy

21.10.2022

Archery must be one of the best known precision sports in history, if not the best known. We can only imagine how, after inventing the bow in ...

EMG2023 BLOG: Traditional bow’s journey towards the EMG2023

20.10.2022

Harri Verho – A club activist, analyser, developer, reliable, goal-oriented, a lifelong student of … life. Firstly an archery enthusiast who i...

Ilves – The biggest football club in Finland

13.10.2022

Ilves is the biggest football club in Finland with over 5000 players in total. The number of players is exceptional as Ilves is based in Tampe...

EMG2023 REGISTRATION OPENS NOW

06.10.2022

Online registration for all the European Masters Games 2023 events is now officially open. Please read the terms and conditions befo...

The Tampere Disc Golf Club’s home course is the magnificent

29.09.2022

Tampere Disc Golf Club, Tampereen frisbeeseura in Finnish, is an active disc golfclub in city of Tampere. There are almost 400 members in our ...

Tampere – City of Big Futsal Events

20.09.2022

There is no better place to organize a big futsal event in Finland than in Tampere and by Ilves. Tampere has a great history in hosting many n...

Beach Volley offers a unique EMG venue at Pyynikki beach

14.09.2022

Beach Volley Tampere (BVT) was founded in 2004 to meet the needs of the beach volley aficionados in Tampere. At the time, there were no clubs ...

Rocking shotgun shooting since 1879

07.09.2022

Welcome to watch the amazing and fun shotgun shooting! Trap is a sport that is easy to follow, even for those who are not familiar with the sp...

Registration fees have been published

23.06.2022

Participations € Atlethes 200€ Team personnel 100€ Supporter 100€ Supporters under 7 years free Extra fees € Administration fee (from the age ...

Tampere to host a major sports event in summer 2023

08.06.2022

Tampere will become the center stage for international elite sports in 2023 when European Masters Games is organised for the first time in Fin...

Sports & Disciplines now available

12.05.2022

European Masters Games 2023 offers a diverse selection of sports. The program includes a whopping 29 different disciplines for athletes to com...

Here we are – EMG2023

04.03.2022

Welcome to the land of a thousand lakes, European Master Games in Tampere 26.6.-9.7.2023! There is still more than a year before showtime but ...

Be an early bird – Book your accommodation soon!

01.03.2022

In Tampere you are able to accommodate according to your wishes. Tampere offers a variety of suitable accommodation including hotels, cottages...