2023 Arab Games

The 2023 Arab Sports Games was the 13th edition of the Arab Games, an international multi-sport event which will take place in Algeria, between 5 and 15 July 2023. It witnessed the participation of all the 22 Arab League members in 22 sports.[1][2] For the first time, five cities hosted the games: Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza.[3]

13th Arab Sports Games
Official logo
Host cityAlgiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tipaza
Nations22
Athletes3,800
Sport22
Opening5 July 2023
Closing15 July 2023
Opened byAymen Benabderrahmane
Main venueStade du 5 Juillet
WebsiteArab Games 2023

Host selection

Algeria was chosen as the host on 14 March 2023 during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[4]

Venues
Stade du 5 Juillet hosted opening & closing ceremonies

Five cities hosted the games, Algiers the capital, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza.[5]

City Venue Capacity Events
Algiers
(10+2 events)		ESHRA Ain Benian HallBadminton
Ouagnouni StadiumBasketball 3x3
Ben Aknoun Military Center HallBoxing
Ben Aknoun Women's Center HallFencing
La Coupole Arena5.500Judo
La Coupole Arena5.500Karate
Les Sablettes Park–Sailing
Hacène Harcha Arena
El Biar Multisports Hall		8.000
0		Volleyball
Bordj El Kiffan Multisports HallWeightlifting
La Coupole Arena5.500Wrestling
Staouali Multisports HallWheelchair Basketball
Hydra Multisports HallGoalball
Oran
(5+1 events)		Miloud Hadefi Stadium40.143Athletics
LOFA Sports Complex500Boules
Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena7.000Gymnastics
Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace
Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena		5.000
7.000		Handball
Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center3.000Swimming
Miloud Hadefi Stadium40.143Para-athletics
Constantine
(2 events)		Constantine Military Complex HallChess
Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium22.986Football
Annaba
(1 event)		19 May 1956 Stadium58.100Football
Tipaza
(2 events)		Tipaza Urban Circuit–Cycling
Tipaza Multisports HallTable tennis

Sports

22 sports are chosen in the games.[3]

Demonstration sports

Participation

The 22 countries constituting the members of the Arab League participate in the games, with 3800 athletes.[6]

  •  Algeria (454)
  •  Bahrain (103)
  •  Comoros
  •  Djibouti
  •  Egypt (9)
  •  Iraq (194)[7]
  •  Jordan
  •  Kuwait
  •  Lebanon
  •  Libya (49)
  •  Mauritania
  •  Morocco (93)
  •  Oman
  •  Palestine (134)
  •  Qatar (104)
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Somalia
  •  Sudan
  •  Syria (105)[8]
  •  Tunisia (195)
  •  United Arab Emirates (131)
  •  Yemen

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[9].

Anthem

For the first time, the competition witnessed the creation of an official anthem dedicated to the event.[10]

Calendar
 ● Opening ceremony ● Competitions ● Event finals ● Closing ceremony
July Events
Sport 2nd
Sun		 3rd
Mon		 4th
Tue		 5th
Wed		 6th
Thu		 7th
Fri		 8th
Sat		 9th
Sun		 10th
Mon		 11th
Tue		 12th
Wed		 13th
Thu		 14th
Fri		 15th
Sat
Ceremonies ● ●
Athletics 8 14 7 14 43
Badminton ● 1 ● ● 4 5
Basketball 3x3 ● ● 2 2
Boules ● ● 17
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● 21 21
Chess 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Cycling 8
Fencing 12
Football ● ● ● ● 1 1
Gymnastics ● ● 13
Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Judo 7 7 2 16
Karate 14
Sailing ● ● ● ● ● 8 8
Swimming 7 7 6 6 5 6 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
July Total
events
Sport 2nd
Sun		 3rd
Mon		 4th
Tue		 5th
Wed		 6th
Thu		 7th
Fri		 8th
Sat		 9th
Sun		 10th
Mon		 11th
Tue		 12th
Wed		 13th
Thu		 14th
Fri		 15th
Sat

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Algeria)

2023 Arab Games medal table[11]
RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Algeria (ALG)*1057672253
2 Tunisia (TUN)234751121
3 Morocco (MAR)21382584
4 Bahrain (BHR)19111242
5 Jordan (JOR)17162962
6 Syria (SYR)14152453
7 Egypt (EGY)121013
8 Qatar (QAT)921122
9 Iraq (IRQ)7182146
10 Saudi Arabia (KSA)792844
11 United Arab Emirates (UAE)551222
12 Oman (OMA)53513
13 Palestine (PLE)44816
14 Libya (LBA)33612
15 Kuwait (KUW)24511
16 Mauritania (MTN)0101
17 Yemen (YEM)0022
18 Sudan (SUD)0011
19 Comoros (COM)0000
 Djibouti (DJI)0000
 Lebanon (LBN)0000
 Somalia (SOM)0000
Totals (22 entries)253253312818

References
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  2. "Jeux sportifs arabes-2023: Installation de la commission d'organisation des épreuves d'Oran". Horizons (in French). 4 April 2023.
  3. "تنصيب اللجنة العليا لتنظيم الألعاب العربية الـ 15 بالجزائر". Radio Algeria (in Arabic). 7 May 2023.
  4. "رسمياً... الجزائر تستضيف دورة الألعاب العربية الصيف المقبل". aawsat.com.
  5. "Jeux sportifs arabes : Place au spectacle !". La Sentinelle (in French). Chokri Hafed. 3 July 2023.
  6. "Préparatifs des Jeux arabes 2023". planetesport.dz (in French). 30 June 2023.
  7. العراق يشارك في 14 لعبة بدورة الألعاب العربية
  8. Syria participates in Arab Sports Games in Algeria
  9. Achour Aït Ali (5 July 2023). "Cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux sportifs arabes-2023 : Grandiose !". Elmoudjahid (in French).
  10. "الجزائر تُبدع في حفل افتتاح الألعاب العربية بذكرى استقلالها" [L'Algérie a brillé lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux panarabes en commémorant son indépendance.]. www.winwin.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  11. "Arab Games medal table".
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