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Egypt has participated in the Arab Games nine times, with great success. Egypt did not participate in the 2nd, 5th & 6th editions of The Pan Arab Games in Beirut 1957, Damascus 1976 & Rabat 1985.
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Egypt has participated in the Arab Games nine times, with great success. Egypt did not participate in the 2nd, 5th & 6th editions of The Pan Arab Games in Beirut 1957, Damascus 1976 & Rabat 1985.
| Tournament | Rank | Participating Countries | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria 1953 | Champion | 8 Countries | 67 | 34 | 21 |
| Beirut 1957 | did not participate | ||||
| Casablanca 1961 | Champion as UAR | 10 Countries | 52 | 37 | 19 |
| Cairo 1965 | Champion as UAR | 14 Countries | 70 | 37 | 30 |
| Damascus 1976 | did not participate | ||||
| Rabat 1985 | did not participate | ||||
| Damascus 1992 | 2nd place | 17 Countries | 36 | 30 | 30 |
| Beirut 1997 | Champion | 17 Countries | 93 | 56 | 38 |
| Amman 1999 | Champion | 22 Countries | 106 | 80 | 81 |
| Algiers 2004 | 2nd place | 22 Countries | 81 | 52 | 49 |
| Cairo 2007 | Champion | 22 Countries | 148 | 100 | 89 |
| Doha 2011 | Champion | 21 Countries | 90 | 76 | 67 |
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