Governed by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), the Asia Pacific Masters Games is open to participants of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criterion ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport.

[3] A bidding process was held in Nice, France in 2015 to select the host cities for the first two editions of the Asia Pacific Masters Games.

[2] The Malaysian state of Penang was selected to host the inaugural edition in September 2018.

Abu Dhabi - Dates March 2026[7][8][9] The inaugural edition of the Asia-Pacific Masters Games in 2018 included 22 sports.

[10] In 2023, roller sports, sailing, triathlon, baseball, park golf, gateball, and judo will be added, and lion dance, netball, and pencak silat will be removed.