Athletes and Competitions 2024 Pan-American Masters Games Cleveland, Ohio USA July 12-21, 2024
Cleveland was the proud host of the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games from July 12-21, 2024. The 2024 Pan-American Masters Games featured athletes from 6 continents, 48 states and more than 70 countries. Participants competed in 24 medal-contending sports including track and field, tennis, basketball, archery, volleyball, pickleball, softball, baseball, rowing, squash, table tennis, badminton, karate, cycling, curling, triathlon and more.
Events were held throughout the region in Lake Erie, Cuyahoga River and various gymnasiums and other locations including the Huntington Convention Center.
Indoor Volleyball courts for the Pan Am Masters Games in Cleveland
Table Tennis courts
Women's volleyball
Canadian volleyball team
The Convention Center also hosted resource booths, shopping opportunities and information about future Masters Games.
Kansai Japan Masters Games in 2027
Taipei Taiwan Masters Games in 2025
Historic League Park was the site for baseball games.
It was fitting that Baldwin Wallace, home to four-time Olympic Gold Medal winner Harrison Dillard, was the site for track and field events.
Harrison Dillard statue at BW
1500 meters race
After competing, winners climbed the podium for their medal and a photo op.
Pan Am Masters Games athletes medal ceremony
The ubiquitous cowbells added to the noise and fun
We caught up with two octogenarians who had just competed, and won medals, in the 400m dash. William Bohle is 80 years old and Johnny Lucassen is 85. It turns out they live only about 6 miles part in small towns in Alabama. They raced at Baldwin-Wallace Finnie Stadium on July 14, 2024 and placed 1st and 2nd. Here they share their experience and give some advice to others in their age group and younger. Johnny told us, "We're what you call role models."
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