 Emblem of the 2022 Mediterranean Games | |
| Host city | Oran |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Edition | 19th |
| Nations | 26 |
| Athletes | 3,390 |
| Sport | 24 |
| Events | 234 |
| Opening | 25 June 2022 |
| Closing | 6 July 2022 |
| Opened by | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Closed by | Aymen Benabderrahmane |
| Main venue | Miloud Hadefi Stadium |
| Website | oran2022.dz |
The2022 Mediterranean Games (Arabic:ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2022,romanized: ʾAlʿāb al-Baḥr al-ʾAbyaḍ al-Mutawassiṭ 2022), officially known as theXIX Mediterranean Games and commonly known asOran 2022, was an internationalmulti-sport event held from 25 June to 6 July 2022 inOran,Algeria. Oran was announced as the host city at theICMG General Assembly inPescara, Italy, on 15 August 2015.[1] They were supposed to take place in 2021, but they were delayed to 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2] 3,298 athletes (2,014 men and 1,284 women) took part in the games.[3] When the event held in 2022, this cycle become the 4-year cycle of the event.
Five cities signed an official declaration of candidacy for hosting the 2021 Mediterranean Games, two from Africa and three from Europe:[4]
The final candidates were Oran and Sfax.Oran[5] planned to take the Games toAlgeria for the second time after the1975 Mediterranean Games inAlgiers.Sfax[6] planned to take the Games toTunisia for the third time after the1967 Mediterranean Games and the2001 Mediterranean Games, both inTunis.Oran won by 51-17 after voting.[7]
| 2022 Mediterranean Games bidding results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Oran |  Algeria | Adv | 51 |
| Sfax |  Tunisia | Adv | 17 |
| Mostar |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Elim | — |
| Dubrovnik |  Croatia | Elim | — |
| Kotor |  Montenegro | Elim | — |
Cities from five countries submitted their bids to host the 2021 Mediterranean Games. Oran, Algeria, has been chosen to host the Games. The North African city was elected during the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) General Assembly, which took place on 27 August 2015 inPescara, Italy.
Oran took the vote by a considerable margin, winning 51 to 17 overSfax, Tunisia, which was the other final contender to host the 2021 Games. This is the second time that an Algerian city has hosted the Mediterranean Games, the first was in 1975, in Algiers, the country's capital. Oran is the 2nd largest city in Algeria, with a population of roughly 1.2 million.[8]
The Minister of Youth and Sports, El Hadi Ould Ali, inaugurated on 30 October 2016 at Oran, the headquarters of the organizing committee of the 19th Mediterranean Games 2021 in the presence of the Wali, Abdelghani Zaalane, the Presidents of thePeople's Provincial Assembly (APW), Fethallah Chaâbni, the Presidents of thePeople's Municipal Assembly (CPA), Nourredine Boukhatem and the President of theAlgerian Olympic Committee, Mustapha Berraf. Several personalities from the world of sport took part in the inauguration as a legendary football star,Lakhdar Belloumi, and the boxer star,Mustapha Moussa, and also consuls of different Mediterranean countries.
The headquarters of the Committee was located in NLA boulevard in the old daïra completely renovated. It was Senator and Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Mediterranean Games (COMG), Abdelhak Kazi-Tani and Secretary General of the Algerian Sports and Olympic Committee, Abdelhafid Izem, who initialed the seat allocation paper.[9]
The main stadium of the 2022 Mediterranean Games is theMiloud Hadefi Stadium which is a part of the Olympic Complex inBir El Djir,Oran. The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies.[10]
| City | Venue | Sport | Capacity | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aïn El Turk | El Hachemí Hantaz Hall | Handball | 1,000 | ||
| Arzew | 24 February Indoor Hall | Handball | 3,000 | ||
| Bir El Djir | Miloud Hadefi Complex Annexial Stadium | Archery | 4,500 | ||
| Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena | Gymnastics(Art. gym. &Rhy. gym.) | 7,000 | |||
| Handball | |||||
| Belgaïd Multipurpose Omnisport Hall | Volleyball | 1,000 | |||
| Miloud Hadefi Stadium | Athletics | 40,143 | |||
| Football(final) | |||||
| Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center | Swimming | 3,000 | |||
| Water polo | |||||
| Oran Tennis Complex | Tennis | 3,000 | |||
| Es Sénia | Antar Ibn Chaddad Equestrian Center | Equestrian | 4,000 | ||
| The LOFA Complex | Boules | 500 | |||
| Les Andalouses,El Ançor | Nautical Base | Sailing | – | ||
| Hassi Ben Okba | Hassi Ben Okba Shooting Center | Shooting | 500 | ||
| Mers El Hadjadj | Mers El Hadjadj Stadium | Football | 5,400 | ||
| Oran (Metropole) | 5th periph. | Cycling | – | ||
| Oran (Center) | Sidi M’hamed Public Garden Court | Basketball 3x3 | 300 | ||
| Oran (El Hamri) | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | Football | 40,000 | ||
| Oran (Haï El Akid Lotfi) | Convention Centre Mohammed Ben Ahmed Halls | Hall 1 & 2 | Table tennis | 1,500 | |
| Fencing | |||||
| Hall 3 & 6 | Karate | 1,500 | |||
| Judo | |||||
| Taekwondo | |||||
| Oran (Haï El Salam) | Habib Khelil Tennis Complex | Tennis | 1,000 | ||
| Oran (Mdina Jdida) | EMEC Expositions Palace Hall | Boxing | 1,000 | ||
| Weightlifting | |||||
| Wrestling | |||||
| Oran (Mdina Jdida) | Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace | Volleyball | 5,000 | ||
| Oran Public Garden Swimming Pool | Water polo | 2,000 | |||
| Oued Tlélat | Multipurpose Omnisport Hall | Badminton | 1,000 | ||
| Sig | Abdelkrim Kerroum Stadium | Football | 20,000 | ||
| Sports Olympic Swimming Pool | Water polo | ||||
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The Wilaya of Oran has allocated 5 billionDA for the construction of a large sports infrastructure program including an Olympic complex in Bir El Djir,Miloud Hadefi Stadium, athletics stadium, multi-purpose sports halls, center hosting sports, playgrounds and green spaces, in addition to the Mediterranean village in progress. The planned rehabilitation of the old sports infrastructure of Oran was taken.[12]
The logo as well as the graphic charter of the Mediterranean Games Oran 2021 was redone in September 2019.[13] Wihro, the mascot of the Mediterranean Games Oran 2021 represents a lion (symbol of the city ofOran) with the colors of the games and of the Mediterranean basin.
The 2022 Mediterranean Games sports program featured 24 sports encompassing 234 events.
| 2022 Mediterranean Games sports programme |
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| Participating National Committees |
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* One athlete from theVatican City participated in an unofficial ("non-scoring") manner in the women's half marathon event.[14] |
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| June / July | Events | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | |
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
 Archery | ● | ● | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
 Artistic gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||
 Athletics | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 38 | |||||||||
 Badminton | ● | 2 | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 Basketball | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Boules | ● | ● | ● | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
 Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 15 | 15 | |||||||
 Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
 Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
 Fencing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
 Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||
 Judo | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||
 Karate | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
 Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | |||||||
 Shooting | ● | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
 Swimming | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 38 | ||||||||
 Table tennis | ● | 2 | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 Taekwondo | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
 Tennis | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||
 Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||
 Weightlifting | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||
 Wrestling | ● | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 51 | 25 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 234 | ||
| Cumulative Total | 7 | 21 | 29 | 65 | 87 | 138 | 163 | 202 | 222 | 232 | 234 | |||
| June / July | Total events | |||||||||||||
| Sport | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | |
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 48 | 50 | 61 | 159 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 45 | 26 | 37 | 108 |
| 3 |  France | 21 | 24 | 36 | 81 |
| 4 | Algeria* | 20 | 17 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 |  Spain | 16 | 25 | 25 | 66 |
| 6 |  Egypt | 13 | 15 | 23 | 51 |
| 7 |  Serbia | 13 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 8 |  Greece | 10 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 9 |  Portugal | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 12 | Croatia | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 13 |  Cyprus | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 |  Syria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 |  Morocco | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 |
| 16 |  Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  San Marino | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 |  Albania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Montenegro | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 |  North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Malta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |  Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | 235 | 233 | 301 | 769 | |
Source:Medal StandingsArchived 24 June 2022 at theWayback Machine
The European Broadcasting Union subsidiaryEurovision Sport is the owner of the broadcasting rights according to a contract signed withCIJM.[15][16]
| Preceded by | Mediterranean Games Oran 2022 | Succeeded by |
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