The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
The 2018 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVIII Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Tarragona 2018, was an international multi-sport event held from 22 June to 1 July 2018 in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Tarragona was announced as the host city at the ICMG General Assembly in Mersin, Turkey, on 15 October 2011.
The International Committee of Mediterranean Games is the organization of the National Olympic Committees who presides, regulates and organizes the Mediterranean Games. It is based in sport complex OACA in Athens.
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.
The athletics competitions at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona took place between 27 June and 30 June at the Campaclar Athletics Stadium while half marathons were held at the Adnan Menderes Boulevard.
The rhythmic gymnastics competitions at the 2018 Mediterranean Games took place between 29 and 30 June at the Pavelló Olímpic de Reus in Reus.
Spain competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Turkey participates in the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018. 349 athletes, including 205 male and 144 female, from Turkey were registered to compete in 31 sports at the Games.
Monaco competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from the 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Malta competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
San Marino competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Slovenia competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
France competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Morocco competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Tunisia competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Egypt competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
Kosovo participated for the first time in the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018.
