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.[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

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

Venues

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Stade du 5 Juillet hosted opening & closing ceremonies

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

City Venue Capacity Events
Algiers
(10 2 events)
Stade du 5 Juillet 64,200 Opening & closing ceremonies
ESHRA Ain Benian Hall Badminton
Ouagnouni Stadium Basketball 3x3
Ben Aknoun Military Center Hall Boxing
Ben Aknoun Women's Center Hall Fencing
La Coupole Arena 5,500 Judo
Karate
Wrestling
Les Sablettes Park Sailing
Hacène Harcha Arena
El Biar Multisports Hall
8,000
0
Volleyball
Bordj El Kiffan Multisports Hall Weightlifting
Staouali Multisports Hall Wheelchair Basketball
Hydra Multisports Hall Goalball
Oran
(5 1 events)
Miloud Hadefi Stadium 40,143 Athletics
LOFA Sports Complex 500 Boules
Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena 7,000 Gymnastics
Handball
Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace 5,000 Handball
Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center 3,000 Swimming
Miloud Hadefi Stadium 40,143 Para-athletics
Constantine
(2 events)
Constantine Military Complex Hall Chess
Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium 22,986 Football
Annaba
(1 event)
19 May 1956 Stadium 58,100 Football
Tipaza
(2 events)
Tipaza Urban Circuit Cycling
Tipaza Multisports Hall Table tennis

Sports

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22 sports are chosen in the games.[3]

Demonstration sports

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Participation

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

Opening ceremony

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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

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

Calendar

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 ●  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

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  *   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  Chad (CHA)0000
  Comoros (COM)0000
  Djibouti (DJI)0000
  Eritrea (ERI)0000
  Lebanon (LBN)0000
  Somalia (SOM)0000
  South Sudan (SSD)0000
Totals (25 entries)253253312818

References

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  1. ^ "Algeria will host the Arab Sports Games next July". Arab Observer. 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Jeux sportifs arabes-2023: Installation de la commission d'organisation des épreuves d'Oran". Horizons (in French). 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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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