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A competitor in the over 80s category throws the hammer.
The World Masters Games, held every four years, is the world’s largest multi-sport event, with mature competitors from across the globe taking part in 28 different sports. The 2009 games in Sydney attracted 28,292 participants, two of them over 100 years old.
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