The Mediterranean Beach Games is a multi-sport event organized by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) since 2015.
| First event | 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games in Italy |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games in Greece |
| Next event | 2027 Mediterranean Beach Games in Portugal |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for nations on the Mediterranean Sea |
| President | Davide Tizzano |
Formation edit
The CIJM formed the games in a meeting on October 20, 2012 in Mersin, Turkey, and decided on a format of every 4 years starting from 2015. The Games consist only water sports and beach sports, which aim at bringing together young athletes of the Mediterranean area, giving them the opportunity to participate in sport events.[1]
History edit
Pescara, Italy was awarded the rights to host the first edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games from 28 August to 6 September.[2] The sports included in the program of the 1st Mediterranean Beach Games are the following: Aquathlon, Beach Handball, Beach Soccer, Beach Tennis, Beach Volley, Beach Wrestling, Finswimming, Canoe Ocean Racing, Open Water Swimming, Rowing Beach Sprint, Water Ski.
Patras, Greece hosted the 2019 games, and in October, 2021, Heraklion, Greece signed a contract to host the 2023 games.[3]
Editions edit
| Number | Year | Host City | Host Country | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Pescara |  Italy |
24 | 900 | 11 | 58 | Italy
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| 2 | 2019 | Patras |  Greece |
26 | 700 | 11 | 55 | Greece
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| 3 | 2023 | Heraklion | Greece |
26 | 765 | 13 | 54 | Italy
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| 4 | 2027 | Portimão |  Portugal |
Medals (2015–2023) edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 61 | 52 | 38 | 151 |
| 2 | Greece | 37 | 33 | 30 | 100 |
| 3 |  France | 33 | 23 | 27 | 83 |
| 4 |  Spain | 18 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 |  Tunisia | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 8 |  Croatia | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 |  Algeria | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 |  Syria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Portugal | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 |  Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Albania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 |  Cyprus | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Morocco | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  San Marino | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |  Monaco | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 168 | 167 | 169 | 504 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "International Committee of the Mediterranean Games".
- ^ "Pescara 2015 - Italia". www.pescara2015.it. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (October 23, 2021). "Host city contract for 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games in Crete signed". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
External links edit
- International Mediterranean Games Committee
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results at gbrathletics website
- Dubrovnik, Mostar and Kotor joint application for 2021 Games, Croatian newspapers Slobodna Dalmacija
- Dubrovnik, Mostar and Kotor joint application for 2021 Games, Bosnian-Herzegovian newspapers
- Mersin XVII Mediterranean Games