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Mediterranean Games
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Key facts
- First event
- 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria , Egypt
- Occur every
- Four years
- Last event
- 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran , Algeria
- Next event
- 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto , Italy
- Purpose
- Multi-sport event for nations on the Mediterranean Sea
- President
- Mehrez Boussayene (Acting)
- Website
- www .cijm .org .gr
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Encyclopedic overview
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mediterranean Games” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.