2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games
The 2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games (Malay: Sukan Masters Asia Pasifik 2018), the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games, also known as Penang 2018, was held in the Malaysian state of Penang from 7 to 15 September 2018. Organised by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), it is the first ever Masters Games for the Asia-Pacific region.
The multi-sport event is open to participants of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport. There are no competition qualification requirements apart from the age requirement and membership in that sport's governing body.
== Host city ==
Penang was selected as the host of the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games during a bidding process in Nice, France in 2015.
== Venues ==18 venues within Penang's four districts were utilised in the Asia Pacific Masters Games. Most of the venues for the event are situated around Penang's capital city, George Town on Penang Island.
=== Northeast Penang Island ===
City Stadium-Athletics (Track and field), Opening ceremony
Downtown UNESCO Zone-Cycling (Criterium), Athletics (Half marathon)
Gurney Drive to Teluk Bahang-Cycling (Road race)
Penang Macallum Street Table Tennis Training Centre-Table tennis
Residency Road Primary School-Archery
Penang Sports Club-Tennis
Penang Rifle Club-Shooting
Hard Rock Hotel-Volleyball (beach)
Dumbar Hill Penang Water Supply Corporation Badminton Hall-Badminton
Nicol David International Squash Centre-Squash
Universiti Sains Malaysia (Island Campus)-Netball, Softball, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball (Indoor)
Penang Golf Club, Bukit Jambul-Golf
Relau City Sports Complex-Swimming
Relau Agro Agriculture Centre-Cycling (Mountain bike)
=== Southwest Penang Island ===
SPICE Arena-Basketball, Lion dance, Pencak silat, Taekwondo, Wushu, Closing ceremony
=== Central Seberang Perai ===
Mega Lanes Bowling Centre-Bowling
Seberang Perai Arena-Weightlifting
=== South Seberang Perai ===
Bukit Jawi Golf Resort-Golf
== Emblem ==
The emblem consisted of four strokes of pink, blue, sky blue and yellow represents the four spirits of sportsmanship - fairness, discipline, courage and perseverance.
== Mascot ==
CUN the cat, symbolizing Capable, United and Noble, was the official mascot of the 2018 Games.
== Sports ==
The inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2018 will include 22 sports.Note: Volleyball consist of Beach Volleyball too.
== Results ==
Source:Archery:
Athletics: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Athletics.pdf
Badminton: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Badminton.pdf
Basketball: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2020/09/APMG-2018-Basketball.pdf
Beach volleyball: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2020/09/APMG-2018-Beach-Volleyball-All-Results.pdf
Cycling:
Football:
Golf:
Hockey: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Field-Hockey.pdf
Lion dance:
Netball: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Netball.pdf
Pencak silat:
Shooting:
Softball:
Squash: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-SQUASH-final-results.pdf
Swimming: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Swimming.pdf
Table tennis: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2019/11/APMG-2018-Table-Tennis.pdf
Taekwondo:
Tennis:
Ten-pin bowling:
Volleyball: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2020/09/APMG-2018-INDOOR-VB-RESULT-All-Results.pdf
Weightlifting: https://d3tfdru9q5sbcz.cloudfront.net/2020/09/All-Weightlifting.pdf
Wushu:
== Medals ==
Source page 70 and 77:
There should not be any medal table or results in the article as Master games are not like the Olympics. As mentioned in the rules of IMGA, there are no national delegation and all participants compete individually.
Total 5,846 Podium medals (G,S,B) and 1,180 finishers medals (in Road cycling and road athletics events) in all age group.2438 Gold
1850 Silver
1558 Bronze
5846 Total
== Participating nations ==Below are the countries of origin of the participating athletes. Note that there are no national delegations in Masters Games, as the athletes compete on their own.
=== Summary ===
Source event report page 6 and 75:
A total of 5601 participants:
3328 athletes from Malaysia (59.4%).
2273 athletes from 66 other countries (40.6%).
4,073 men (73%) and 1,528 women (27%).
=== Ages ===
Under 20: 25 persons
20-29: 55 persons
30-39: 1346 persons
40-49: 1748 persons
50-59: 1420 persons
60-69: 745 persons
70-79: 220 persons
Over 80: 42 persons
=== Top ===
 Malaysia (3328)
 India (385)
 Australia (296)
 Japan (240)
 China (179)
=== Asia Pacific ===
==== Asia (30) ====
==== Pacific (7) ====
==== Guest (30) ====
== Athlete's death ==
On 13 September 2018, Ukrainian football player Oleksandr Shcherbinin died of a heart attack in his hotel room at 6.45 am, after he complained of chest pain and collapsed.
Asia Pacific Masters Games
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== External links ==
2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games
https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031735/https://www.apmg2018.com/sport-list/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190618182647/https://www.apmg2018.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180315152102/https://www.apmg2018.com/