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Inside WMAC Daegu 2026: 106 Nations, 20,000 Fans & One Masters Family
The World Masters Athletics Championships 2026 are underway in Daegu – and this event is about much more than medals and results.
In this episode of the MainAthlet International Podcast, Boyke reports directly from South Korea after the first days of competition. More than 100 nations have come together in Daegu, while around 20,000 spectators turned the opening ceremony into a spectacular show with K-pop, fireworks, drones and athletes marching into the stadium.
We talk about what makes the Masters Athletics community so special, why athletes from completely different countries immediately…
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