The 10th Arab Games was an international multi-sport event which took place in Algiers, Algeria, from 24 September to 10 October 2004. It witnessed the participation of all Arab League members for the first time – 22 countries participated in 26 sports.
| Host city | Algiers, Algeria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 22 |
| Athletes | 3,240 |
| Events | 26 sports |
| Opening | 24 September 2004 |
| Closing | 10 October 2004 |
| Opened by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Main venue | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
| Website | Archived website (in Arabic) |
The event was originally scheduled for 2003, but was postponed for a year due to the damage caused by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[1]
Sports
editThe sports programme incorporated 23 sports for elite athletes and three disability sports. Further to this, cultural and scientific events were included on the schedule for the 2004 Games.
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Beach volleyball ()
Boxing ()
Chess ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Kickboxing ()
Rowing ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Disability sports
edit- Athletics
- Basketball
- Goalball
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (ALG)* | 91 | 89 | 87 | 267 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 81 | 52 | 49 | 182 |
| 3 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 46 | 39 | 47 | 132 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 24 | 30 | 36 | 90 |
| 5 |  Morocco (MAR) | 21 | 38 | 41 | 100 |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 16 | 20 | 18 | 54 |
| 7 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 13 | 24 | 34 | 71 |
| 8 |  Jordan (JOR) | 11 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
| 9 |  Libya (LBA) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 12 |  Qatar (QAT) | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 |
| 13 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 |  Yemen (YEM) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 |  Sudan (SUD) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 16 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Brunei (BRN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Oman (OMN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 329 | 342 | 409 | 1,080 | |
Participation
edit22 countries were represented in the competition – constituting all the members of the Arab League at the time.
References
edit- ^ Jordan hopes to improve overall standing. The Jordan Times. Retrieved on 2010-07-19.
External links
edit- Archived official website (in Arabic)