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New Zealand has welcomed 28,000 participants to the World Masters Games (WMG) 2017 filling Auckland’s Eden Park with a spine tingling Māori cultural performance, great Kiwi music and the biggest laser light show ever seen in the country.
On this occasion in New Zealand’s most celebrated sports venue, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Bill English declared that the world’s largest multi-sport event open heralding an action-packed 10 days for 25,000 athletes from 100 countries competing in 28 sporting disciplines.
The World Masters Games Opening Ceremony at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand showcased Maori culture. Dancing lights, fire and drifting smoke, with the occasional burst of fireworks, brought the colours of the Pacific to life as waves of colour washed over the stadium, setting the scene for lyrical, high energy performances by some of New Zealand’s renowned Māori culture performers.
“The event has been four years in the planning and the aim is to deliver the best World Masters Games in history. With 25,000 athletes competing in 28 sports across 48 venues it’s been a massive logistical challenge but we are ready and we couldn’t be more excited as we look forward to the next 10 days,” informed Jennah Wootten, Chief Executive, World Masters Games 2017.
Around 75% of participants hail from outside of the host city and the organisers have promised a warm welcome from locals who will have free admission as spectators to any of the 48 competition venues.
“One of the unique attractions of World Masters Games is the social side of the event and there is a great history of lifelong friendships being formed at previous Games. As the host city in 2017, Auckland is embracing that tradition and laying on a feast of culture, performance, music and food on our waterfront,” said Wootten.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in