2021 Pan Pacific Masters Games: Gold Coast event cancelled because of Covid

The 2021 Pan Pacific Masters Games have been cancelled, less than eights weeks before they were due to be held. Organisers have revealed why they pulled the plug.

THE 2021 Pan Pacific Masters Games have been cancelled.

Covid-19 restrictions and ongoing lockdowns have been blamed for the abandonment of the event, which was due to be held on the Gold Coast from November 5-14.

Events Management Queensland said in a statement the event was “not viable”.

The event has been cancelled because of Covid.

“Ongoing lockdowns, travel restrictions and health regulations and uncertainty make the planned 2021 event unviable,” the statement read.

“If there is a positive element of this cancellation it is that all of our key stakeholders want to see a full version of the event delivered in November 2022.

“This is our focus and with over 12 months available to us to plan and promote the games, we are aiming high and want to deliver the biggest and best ever Pan Pacific Masters Games from 4 to 13 November 2022.”

Peter Beare competing in the indoor rowing at the 2018 Pan Pacific Masters.

The event was to feature tens of thousands of competitors taking part in 40 sports.

It is the fourth event run by Events Management Queensland to be cancelled in the past 18 months, including back-to-back Gold Coast marathons.

While the Pan Pacific Masters Games has been cancelled, some of the sports are evaluating the option of having their own stand-alone competition.

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