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 following games are scheduled to be held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions.
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.
Basketball has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men and since the year 1987 for women. The Yugoslavia national basketball team was the most successful men's team and the Croatian women's national basketball team is the most successful team for women.
Football has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men. Italy is the most successful team. From 1991, national teams are not allowed, which means only youth teams participate in the tournament.
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, Spain. Tarragona was announced as the host city at the ICMG General Assembly in Mersin, Turkey, on 15 October 2011.
Wolfango Montanari was an Italian sprinter.
The Greece men's national under-26 basketball team is the Under-26 age men's national basketball team for Greece. It is not to be confused with the first-tier senior men's Greek national basketball team. The Greek Under-26 national team has been used to represent Greece at the Mediterranean Games.
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.
Italy competed at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers, Algeria.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG). A total of 3,368 athletes from 23 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. Montenegro participated for the first time at the Mediterranean Games, after their independence in 2006. The program included competitions in 24 different sports, including three non-Olympic sports – bocce, karate, and water skiing – and golf, which will be reinstated as an official Olympic sport in 2016 Summer Olympics. Water skiing was introduced as a demonstration sport. Two disabled sports, athletics and swimming, were also contested in the Games. Italy became the first nation to host the Mediterranean Games three times, having previously hosted them in Naples (1963) and Bari (1997).
Italy competed at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia.
The 2013 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey. Mersin was announced as the host city at the General Assembly of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) on 23 February 2011. Mersin is the second city in Turkey after İzmir to host the Mediterranean Games. All 24 member National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the ICMG participated in the Games. The official programme for the Games is featuring events in 27 different sports.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. A record total of 3,368 athletes—2,183 men and 1,185 women—representing 23 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The number of competing NOCs was the highest in Mediterranean Games history, alongside Tunis 2001.
Judo is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1971.
Weightlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1951.
Wrestling is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1951.
The Beach volleyball Mediterranean Games Tournament was first Contested in the 15th Mediterranean Games Event in Spain, Almería for both men and women.
Golf is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since 1991.
Boxing was one of the sports held at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
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