2004 Arab Games
| Host city | Algiers, Algeria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 22 |
| Athletes | 3,240 |
| Events | 26 sports |
| Opening | 24 September 2004 |
| Closing | 10 October 2004 |
| Opened by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Main venue | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
| Website | Archived website (in Arabic) |
The 10th Arab Games was an international multi-sport event which took place in Algiers, Algeria, from 24 September to 10 October 2004. It witnessed the participation of all Arab League members for the first time – 22 countries participated in 26 sports.
The event was originally scheduled for 2003, but was postponed for a year due to the damage caused by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[1]
Sports
[edit]The sports programme incorporated 23 sports for elite athletes and three disability sports. Further to this, cultural and scientific events were included on the schedule for the 2004 Games.
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Beach volleyball ()
Boxing ()
Chess ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Kickboxing ()
Rowing ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Disability sports
[edit]- Athletics
- Basketball
- Goalball
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (ALG)* | 91 | 89 | 87 | 267 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 81 | 52 | 49 | 182 |
| 3 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 46 | 39 | 47 | 132 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 24 | 30 | 36 | 90 |
| 5 |  Morocco (MAR) | 21 | 38 | 41 | 100 |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 16 | 20 | 18 | 54 |
| 7 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 13 | 24 | 34 | 71 |
| 8 |  Jordan (JOR) | 11 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
| 9 |  Libya (LBA) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 12 |  Qatar (QAT) | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 |
| 13 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 |  Yemen (YEM) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 |  Sudan (SUD) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 16 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Brunei (BRN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Oman (OMN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 329 | 342 | 409 | 1,080 | |
Participation
[edit]22 countries were represented in the competition – constituting all the members of the Arab League at the time.
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan hopes to improve overall standing. The Jordan Times. Retrieved on 2010-07-19.
External links
[edit]- Archived official website (in Arabic)