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More than 20 years after winning 6 medals at the Atlanta Paralympics inspirational New Zealand swimmer Duane Kale is back competing at the age of 49. After four golds, a silver and a bronze in the 96 Games– he continued to champion the Paralympian cause as the New Zealand Chef de Mission and now as a board member of the International Paralympic Committee.

Coverage from the WMG2017 Triathlon includes 45 year old former New Zealand Cricketer Mark Richardson and WMG2017 ambassadors Jenny-May Clarkson and Garth Barfoot.

Man Kaur the 101 year old runner from India claims her first gold medal in the 100 metres at the World Masters Games 2017 track and field on day four.

BBC journalist David Eades will host an esteemed panel of sporting legends, including Rod Dixon, Dame Valerie Adams, Anthony Mosse, Allison Roe and Duane Kale, as they discuss Sport for Life, Through the Eyes of the Greats; and their journeys to sporting prosperity.

Enjoy a selection of stories from the 2017 World Masters Games held in Auckland, New Zealand

World Masters Games 2017 Ambassadors go head to head in a series of sporting challenges. Episode one showcases WMG official sport Archery at the Auckland Archery club at Cornwall Park.

WMG2017 Rowing Ambassador Nathan Twaddle and WMG2017 Chief Executive Jennah Wootten are interviewed at the Auckland Rowing Club as part of the 500 days to go milestone.

The Sailing at WMG2017 is the most competitive ever, the regatta at Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore drawing more than 200 sailors from 13 countries , including Olympic Medallists, multiple world champions, America’s Cup winners and relative newcomers unafraid of taking on a challenge of a lifetime – Murray Rae, Peter Lester, Chris Sharpe, Scott Leith, Rex Sellers and more.

World Masters Games 2017 Ambassadors go head to head in a series of sporting challenges. Episode three sees the guys compete in a Moutain Biking time trial at Auckland's Woodhill Forrest.

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Former professional footballer and WMG2017 Ambassador Noah Hickey is in action with the Rangitoto United team, competing in the Men's 35+ A Grade division.

World Masters Games 2017 Ambassadors go head to head in a series of sporting challenges. The final episode sees the guys compete in the final challenge at Takapuna Beach for the final bragging rights in a Waka Ama race.

Former New Zealand Davis Cup star Alistair Hunt doesn’t play much tennis anymore but you wouldn’t know from watching him in action in the over 45s singles at Albany Tennis Centre

The perfect day and the perfect venue – the world class rowing facility at Lake Karapiro – 90 minutes south of Auckland. Featuring NZ rowing legends and Olympic medallists Nathan Twaddle, Rob Waddell and Eric Verdonk.

New Zealand's oldest competitor at World Masters Games 2017 – Reg Rye is looking to become the country's newest cycling world champion. Reg has come back from cancer, a heart attack and the loss of his wife of 64 years – and is living life to the full.

Japanese baseball legend Naoyuki Shimizu is the newest addition to World Masters Games 2017’s roster of all-star ambassadors. Naoyuki warmly invites all Baseball fans to join him in participating at the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

The World Masters Games 2017 team caught up with its newest ambassador, Hugh McCutcheon, at the recent US National Senior Games held in his home town of Minneapolis. Kiwi-born Hugh shared his thoughts about World Masters Games, volleyball and New Zealand.

Check out these sporty Aucklanders putting some spring in their step on our city centre running track, as they helped us celebrate 2 years to go until World Masters Games 2017.

This activation was filmed at Britomart, Auckland on April 21, 2015. Every effort was made to contact those who appeared on the morning of the event. If you do appear in the video but were not contacted, please feel free to phone 09-353-2672.