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The 8th Arab Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon between July 12 and July 27, 1997. 3253 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 22 sports.
| Host city | Beirut |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Opening | 12 July 1997 |
| Closing | 27 July 1997 |
Over 50,000 people gathered in the Sports City in Beirut for the opening ceremony of the eighth Pan-Arab games, the first such event to be hosted by Lebanon since forty years.
Individual sports edit
Equestrian edit
Ramzy Al Duhami won the gold medal in the individual event.[1]
Football edit
The football tournament was won by Jordan, defeating Syria 1–0 in the final.[2]
Volleyball edit
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 93 | 56 | 38 | 187 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 43 | 46 | 43 | 132 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 18 | 29 | 34 | 81 |
| 4 |  Morocco (MAR) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 |  Jordan (JOR) | 10 | 8 | 23 | 41 |
| 6 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 9 | 15 | 52 | 76 |
| 7 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 9 | 12 | 26 | 47 |
| 8 |  Qatar (QAT) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 |
| 10 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 13 | 23 | 37 |
| 11 |  Oman (OMN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Yemen (YEM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 |  Brunei (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 |  Mauritania (MTN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 217 | 217 | 291 | 725 | |
References edit
- ^ "Ramzy Al Duhami". Saudi Equestrian. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Mohammed Qayed (17 May 2001). "8th Arab Games, 1997 (Lebanon)". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 November 2014.