the asian masters athletics championships are the biannual championship of asia masters athletics (ama), one of six continental based regional affiliates of world masters athletics (wma), known as the world association of veteran athletes (wava) from its formation in 1977 until 2001. wma is the global governing body for the division of masters athletics. it is held in opposite years from the world masters athletics championships. the event also hosts the asia masters general assembly, the political gathering of the ama which selects the locations of subsequent championships.