Mediterranean Beach Games
| 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 |
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The Mediterranean Beach Games is a multi-sport event organized by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) since 2015.
Formation
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]| Number | Year | Host City | Host Country | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Pescara | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 24 | 900 | 11 | 58 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 2 | 2019 | Patras | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 26 | 700 | 11 | 55 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
| 3 | 2023 | Heraklion | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 26 | 765 | 13 | 54 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 4 | 2027 | Portimão | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal |
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Medals (2015–2023)
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 61 | 52 | 38 | 151 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 37 | 33 | 30 | 100 |
| 3 | Error creating thumbnail: France | 33 | 23 | 27 | 83 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 18 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 168 | 167 | 169 | 504 | |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- International Committee of Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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
