Mediterranean Games

History

The Mediterranean Games, organized every four years during the post-Olympic year, stand as the greatest multidisciplinary sport event for the countries of the Mediterranean Basin after the Olympic Games, gathering the sport delegations of the Mediterranean NOCs members of the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) in many sports disciplines. 
These games offer the opportunity to young people bound together by the Olympic Ideal yet from three different Continents (Europe, Africa, Asia), origins, cultures and religions, to come together in the same place. Despite all the problems, mainly political, arisen in the region, the Mediterranean Games have always been held in the scheduled dates and in the place chosen for this purpose. 

The idea of a games organization for the Mediterranean countries was launched by the President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and Vice-President of the IOC, Mohammed Taher Pasha, with the assistance of the Greek Ioannis KETSEAS, also member of the IOC. During the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in a period spoiled by the tensions between big powers, Mohammed Taher Pasha presents the project to the members of the IOC, supporting the idea of sport as a pacifying, unifying factor.

The first Mediterranean Games edition was held in Alexandria in 1951; the last edition took place in Mersin (Turkey) in 2013. 

Foundation of the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG)

During the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Games in 1959 in Beirut, the President of the Lebanese NOC and also IOC member, Gabriel GEMAYEL, who was responsible for the organization, realized that the existence of the Games was fragile and decided on the creation of the ICMG, which was officially founded on 16 June 1961.

The first President was Gabriel GEMAYEL. 

The ICMG holds the property of the Mediterranean Games and elects every 4 years, i.e. 6 years before each edition, the city that will be entrusted with their organization.  The role of the ICMG is to promote sport and Olympism in the countries of the Mediterranean Basin. The ICMG is governed by the ICMG Charter, inspired by the Olympic Charter, which defines its operation, its goals and all issues pertaining to the Mediterranean Games. Its official languages are French, English and Arabic.

Member Countries

Egypt Results in the Mediterranean Games (1951- 2013)