The 2022 Mediterranean Games, 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. 3,298 athletes took part in the games.
Algeria competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018. In this session, Algeria participated with 233 athletes in 24 sports, the second largest participation after the Algeria Games in 1975. After a little late over an hour flight, the special plane that transported the Algerian delegation landed on the tarmac of the regional Airport of Reus, Catalonia. The first wave of the Algerian delegation, 144 people including 67 athletes, 7 referees, 8 COA members, 10 medical staff and journalists. The first medal in the games was in karate by Oualid Bouabaoub in bronze weight −75 kg kumite, is the only one on the first day, The first gold medal was awarded to Hocine Daïkhi in Karate, also weighing +84 kg kumite, then in the evening the swimmer Oussama Sahnoune achieved the second Golden Medal of the 100 m freestyle, the first of its kind in swimming since Almería 2005. On the third day, Sahnoune managed to add a second medal in his 50 m freestyle of silver, the first for Algeria of this type in this games. In Wrestling Greco-Roman, Algeria achieved two silver medals for Bachir Sid Azara in −87 kg and Adem Boudjemline in −97 kg after losing in the final against both Metehan Başar and Mélonin Noumonvi respectively.
Algeria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1964, Algerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott. Unlike Algeria's previous successes in the Summer Olympics, they failed to secure a single medal.
Algeria competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. On 17 August, judo events began two days before the opening ceremony on the first day, Algeria achieved 9 medals, including two gold medals by Wail Ezzine in weight 66 kg and Faïza Aissahine in weight 52 kg. On the second and last day were content with only two medals silver and bronze.
Amina Nadjet Berrichi is an Algerian sailor. She is also known as Nadjet Amina Berrichi, Amina Berrichi, or Nadjet Berrichi. She placed 27th in the Women's RS:X event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 13th in the IQFoil event competing for Algeria at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.
The handball tournaments at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran took place between 26 June and 6 July 2022.
Football at the 2022 Mediterranean Games – Men's tournament took place between 26 June and 5 July 2022 at the Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Mers El Hadjadj Stadium and Abdelkrim Kerroum Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their men's U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams. There was no women's tournament on this occasion.
Turkey participates in the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 5 July 2022. 321 athletes from Turkey were registered to compete in 24 sports at the Games.
Tunisia competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria over 10 days from 25 June to 6 July 2022 with delegation of 263 persons.
Spain competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Italy competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Serbia competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria over 11 days from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Kosovo competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Syria competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Maghnia Hammadi is an Algerian weightlifter. She won the gold medal in her event at the 2017 African Weightlifting Championships held in Vacoas, Mauritius. She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Cylia Ouikene is an Algerian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. She won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.
Louiza Abouriche is an Algerian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.
Hocine Daikhi is an Algerian karateka. He is a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Mediterranean Games, a silver medalist at the African Games and a bronze medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games. He has also won medals in individual and team events at several editions of the African Karate Championships.
Faris Touairi is an Algerian weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 89 kg event at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya. He also set a new African record in the Snatch with a lift of 165 kg.
Algeria competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1964, Algerian athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except Montreal 1976, as part of the Congolese-led boycott.
