[3] Penang was selected as the host of the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games during a bidding process in Nice, France in 2015.

[4] 18 venues within Penang's four districts were utilised in the Asia Pacific Masters Games.

CUN the cat, symbolizing "Capable, United and Noble", was the official mascot of the 2018 Games.

[8] The inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2018 will include 22 sports.

On 13 September 2018, Ukrainian football player Oleksandr Shcherbinin died of a heart attack in his hotel room at 6.45 am, after he complained of chest pain and collapsed.