2022 Mediterranean Games

The 2022 Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2022, romanized: ʾAlʿāb al-Baḥr al-ʾAbyaḍ al-Mutawassiṭ 2022), officially known as the XIX Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Oran 2022, was an international multi-sport event held from 25 June to 6 July 2022 in Oran, Algeria. Oran was announced as the host city at the ICMG General Assembly in Pescara, Italy, on 15 August 2015.[1][2] 3,298 athletes (2,014 men and 1,284 women) took part in the games.[3]

19th Mediterranean Games
Host cityOran
CountryAlgeria
Edition19th
Nations26
Athletes3,390
Sport24
Events234
Opening25 June 2022
Closing6 July 2022
Opened byAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Closed byAymen Benabderrahmane
Main venueMiloud Hadefi Stadium
Websiteoran2022.dz

Bidding process

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 to Algeria for the second time after the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers. Sfax[6] planned to take the Games to Tunisia for the third time after the 1967 Mediterranean Games and the 2001 Mediterranean Games, both in Tunis. Oran won by 51-17 after voting.[7]

A map of Algeria with Oran marked in the north-west of the country.
A map of Algeria with Oran marked in the north-west of the country.
Oran
Location of Wahrān in Algeria
2022 Mediterranean Games bidding results
City NOC Round 1 Round 2
Oran AlgeriaAdv51
Sfax TunisiaAdv17
Mostar Bosnia and HerzegovinaElim—
Dubrovnik CroatiaElim—
Kotor MontenegroElim—

Host city selection

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 August 27, 2015, in Pescara, Italy.

Oran took the vote by a considerable margin, winning 51 to 17 over Sfax, 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]

Development and preparation

The Minister of Youth and Sports, El Hadi Ould Ali, inaugurated on October 30, 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 the People's Provincial Assembly (APW), Fethallah Chaâbni, the Presidents of the People's Municipal Assembly (CPA), Nourredine Boukhatem and the President of the Algerian 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]

Venues

The main stadium of the 2022 Mediterranean Games is the Oran Olympic Stadium (Miloud Hadefi Stadium) which is a part of the Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex in Bir El Djir District, Oran. The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies.[10]

Oran

Bir El Djir

Arzew

List of venues, showing the city, venue, sport and venue capacity[11]
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

Costs

The Wilaya of Oran has allocated 5 billion DA 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]

Emblem and mascot

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 of Oran) with the colors of the games and of the Mediterranean basin.

The Games

Sports

The 2022 Mediterranean Games sports program featured 24 sports encompassing 234 events.

2022 Mediterranean Games sports programme

Participating nations
Participating National Committees

* One athlete from the Vatican City participated in an unofficial ("non-scoring") manner in the women's half marathon event.[14]

Calendar
 ● Opening ceremony ● Competitions ● Event finals ● Closing ceremony
June / July 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
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
Total7148362251253920102234
Cumulative Total721296587138163202222232234
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

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Algeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy485061159
2 Turkey452637108
3 France21243681
4 Algeria*20171653
5 Spain16252566
6 Egypt13152351
7 Serbia1371131
8 Greece10111031
9 Portugal710825
10 Tunisia681327
11 Slovenia68923
12 Croatia671023
13 Cyprus52714
14 Syria4307
15 Morocco3131733
16 Kosovo3036
17 San Marino2136
18 Albania2114
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina2068
20 Montenegro1427
21 North Macedonia1023
22 Monaco1001
23 Malta0101
24 Libya0011
Totals (24 entries)235233301769

Source: Medal Standings Archived 24 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine

Broadcasting

The European broadcasting union subsidiary Eurovision Sport is the owner of the broadcasting rights according to a contract signed with CIJM.[15][16]

Territory Broadcaster Ref
 Algeria EPTV (Official broadcaster)
 Albania RTSH
 Andorra RTVA
 Bosnia and Herzegovina BHRT
 Cyprus CyBC
 Egypt ON Time Sports
 France France Télévisions
 Italy RAI [17]
 Greece ERT
 Montenegro RTCG
 Morocco SNRT
 Portugal RTP
 Spain RTVE
 Turkey TRT

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