2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games

The 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games (Korean: 2023 아시아 태평양 마스터즈 게임), the second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games, will be held in the South Korean province of North Jeolla from 12 to 20 May 2023. Organised by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), it is the second Masters Games for the Asia-Pacific region.

2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games
Host cityNorth Jeolla, South Korea
Athletes participating13,000
Events26
Opening ceremony12 May 2023
Closing ceremony20 May 2023

Host city

North Jeolla was selected as the host of the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games during a bidding process in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2019.[1]

Mascots

Achi & Taechi are the official mascots of the 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games. Achi & Taechi are described as white and black magpies and were chosen as the oriental magpie is the official bird of the North Jeolla Province.[2]

Sports

The second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2023 will include 26 sports.[3] In 2023, Roller sports, sailing, triathlon, baseball, park golf, gateball, and judo will be added, while lion dance, netball, pencak silat will be removed.

Individual Sports:

Team Sports:


See also

References
  1. "Jeollabuk-do wins the bid to host APMG 2022". Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Swiss Confederation. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "The story behind the APMG Jeonbuk 2023 Logo and Mascots design". International Master Games Association. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. "Jb Apmg".
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