The 2023 Arab Sports Games () was the 13th edition of the Arab Games, an international multi-sport event which took place in Algeria, between 5 and 15 July 2023. The event included 22 sports with all 22 members of the Arab League participating. For the first time, five cities hosted the games: Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza.
Host selection Algeria was chosen as the host on 14 March 2023 during a meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Venues
Five cities hosted the games, Algiers the capital, Oran the second city, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza.
CityVenueCapacityEventsAlgiersStade du 5 Juillet64,200Opening & closing ceremoniesESHRA Ain Benian Hall BadmintonOuagnouni Stadium Basketball 3x3Ben Aknoun Military Center Hall BoxingBen Aknoun Women's Center Hall FencingLa Coupole Arena5,500JudoKarateWrestlingLes Sablettes Park–SailingHacène Harcha ArenaEl Biar Multisports Hall8,000VolleyballBordj El Kiffan Multisports Hall WeightliftingStaouali Multisports Hall Wheelchair BasketballHydra Multisports Hall GoalballOranMiloud Hadefi Stadium40,143AthleticsLOFA Sports Complex500BoulesMiloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena7,000GymnasticsHandballHamou Boutlélis Sports Palace5,000HandballMiloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center3,000SwimmingMiloud Hadefi Stadium40,143Para-athleticsConstantineConstantine Military Complex Hall ChessMohamed Hamlaoui Stadium22,986FootballAnnaba19 May 1956 Stadium58,100FootballTipazaTipaza Urban Circuit–CyclingTipaza Multisports Hall Table tennis
Sports 22 sports are chosen in the games.
Demonstration sports
Participation The 22 countries constituting the members of the Arab League participate in the games, with 3800 athletes.
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Opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 15th Arab Games took place on July 5th, coinciding with the country's Independence Day. It began at 9 p.m. at the Stade du 5 Juillet with the national anthem "Kassaman", followed by the parade of delegations. The Prime Minister, on behalf of the President, kicked off the event, emphasizing Algeria's efforts to bring together the Arab world. An artistic performance showcasing Algerian culture followed, and then the sporting events commenced. Distinguished guests, including representatives from the Arab League, attended the event .
Anthem For the first time, the competition witnessed the creation of an official anthem dedicated to the event.
Calendar ● Opening ceremony ● Competitions ● Event finals ● Closing ceremony JulyEvents Sport 2ndSun 3rdMon 4thTue 5thWed 6thThu 7thFri 8thSat 9thSun 10thMon 11thTue 12thWed 13thThu 14thFri 15thSatCeremonies ● ● Athletics 814714 43 Badminton ●1●●4 5 Basketball 3x3 ●●2 2 Boules ●● 17 Boxing ●●●●●21 21 Chess 111 111 6 Cycling 8 Fencing 12 Football● ● ● ● 1 1 Gymnastics ●● 13 Handball ●●●●●●●●1 1 Judo 772 16 Karate 14 Sailing ●●●●●8 8 Swimming 776656 37 Table tennis ●● 7 Volleyball ●●●●●●●●2 2 Weightlifting 20 Wrestling ● 20 Goalball ●●●●1 1 Para-athletics 30 Wheelchair Basketball ●●●●● ●●2 2 Total 286 Cumulative Total JulyTotalevents Sport 2ndSun 3rdMon 4thTue 5thWed 6thThu 7thFri 8thSat 9thSun 10thMon 11thTue 12thWed 13thThu 14thFri 15thSat
Medal table
References
External links Official website