The World Masters Games is the largest multisport event in the world. In terms of athlete numbers, bigger even than the Olympics. Held every four years, it is open to sports people of all abilities with the minimum age limit set by each sporting discipline. Auckland will host the Games for the first time in 2017 . The Games will be held from 21-30 April 2017 during which time 25,000 athletes will compete in approximately 30 sports across some 45 venues during a 10 day period.