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AAP Sports News (Australia)
10-09-2009
SPO: Factbox for the world's biggest Masters Games

Seventh World Masters Games in Sydney

When: October 10-18

Sports: 28

Countries: 95

Competitors: over 28,200

Youngest: Canadian swimmer Facundo Chernikoff, 24

Oldest: lawn bowler Reg Trewin, 101, from Griffith in southern NSW

Oldest female: field athlete Ruth Frith, 100, from Brisbane

Oldest Olympian: Canadian swimmer Noel Morrow, 90, competed at Berlin in 1936

Notable competitors: Denmark's Prince Frederik (sailing), Charlie Yankos, Alex Tobin
and Paul Wade (football), former Wallaby captain Phil Kearns (open water swim). Australian
Olympic gold medallists: shooter Russell Mark ...

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