2004 Arab Games
{{Short description|International multi-sport event}}
{{Infobox games
| logo =
| size = 180
| name = 10th Arab Games
| caption = Official logo
| host_city = Algiers, Algeria
| nations = 22
| athletes = 3,240
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060108181854/http://www.cojsa.dz/ Archived website] {{in lang|ar}}
| events = 26 sports
| opening = 24 September 2004
| closing = 10 October 2004
| opened_by = Abdelaziz Bouteflika
| stadium = Stade 5 Juillet 1962
| previous = Amman 1999
| next = Cairo 2007
}}
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.
The event was originally scheduled for 2003, but was postponed for a year due to the damage caused by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=3527&searchFor=Iran Jordan hopes to improve overall standing]. The Jordan Times. Retrieved on 2010-07-19.
Sports
The 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.
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- {{GamesSport|Athletics}}
- {{GamesSport|Badminton}}
- {{GamesSport|Basketball}}
- {{GamesSport|Beach volleyball}}
- {{GamesSport|Boxing}}
- {{GamesSport|Chess}}
- {{GamesSport|Cycling}}
- {{GamesSport|Equestrian}}
- {{GamesSport|Fencing}}
- {{GamesSport|Gymnastics}}
- {{GamesSport|Judo}}
- {{GamesSport|Karate}}
- {{GamesSport|Kickboxing}}
- {{GamesSport|Rowing}}
- {{GamesSport|Sailing}}
- {{GamesSport|Shooting}}
- {{GamesSport|Swimming}}
- {{GamesSport|Table tennis}}
- {{GamesSport|Taekwondo}}
- {{GamesSport|Tennis}}
- {{GamesSport|Volleyball}}
- {{GamesSport|Weightlifting}}
- {{GamesSport|Wrestling}}
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=Disability sports=
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Goalball
Medal table
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host = ALG
| flag_template =
| event =
| team =
| gold_ALG = 91 | silver_ALG = 89 | bronze_ALG = 87 | host_ALG = yes
| gold_EGY = 81 | silver_EGY = 52 | bronze_EGY = 49
| gold_TUN = 46 | silver_TUN = 39 | bronze_TUN = 47
| gold_SYR = 24 | silver_SYR = 30 | bronze_SYR = 36
| gold_MAR = 21 | silver_MAR = 38 | bronze_MAR = 41
| gold_SAU = 16 | silver_SAU = 20 | bronze_SAU = 18
| gold_IRQ = 13 | silver_IRQ = 24 | bronze_IRQ = 34 | name_IRQ = {{flagteam|IRQ|2004}}
| gold_JOR = 11 | silver_JOR = 19 | bronze_JOR = 31
| gold_LBA = 5 | silver_LBA = 2 | bronze_LBA = 3 | name_LBA = {{flagteam|LBA|1977}}
| gold_UAE = 4 | silver_UAE = 5 | bronze_UAE = 10
| gold_KUW = 3 | silver_KUW = 6 | bronze_KUW = 18
| gold_QAT = 3 | silver_QAT = 5 | bronze_QAT = 18
| gold_LBN = 3 | silver_LBN = 3 | bronze_LBN = 5
| gold_YEM = 3 | silver_YEM = 1 | bronze_YEM = 4
| gold_SUD = 2 | silver_SUD = 6 | bronze_SUD = 3
| gold_BHR = 2 | silver_BHR = 1 | bronze_BHR = 3
| gold_PLE = 0 | silver_PLE = 1 | bronze_PLE = 1
| gold_BRN = 1 | silver_BRN = 0 | bronze_BRN = 1
| gold_OMN = 0 | silver_OMN = 1 | bronze_OMN = 0
}}
Participation
22 countries were represented in the competition – constituting all the members of the Arab League at the time.
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- {{ALG}}
- {{BHR}}
- {{COM}}
- {{DJI}}
- {{EGY}}
- {{flag|Iraq|2004}}
- {{JOR}}
- {{KUW}}
- {{LIB}}
- {{flag|Libya|1977}}
- {{flag|Mauritania|1959}}
- {{MAR}}
- {{OMN}}
- {{PLE}}
- {{QAT}}
- {{KSA}}
- {{SOM}}
- {{SUD}}
- {{SYR}}
- {{TUN}}
- {{UAE}}
- {{YEM}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060108181854/http://www.cojsa.dz/ Archived official website] {{in lang|ar}}
{{Arab Games}}
Category:Multi-sport events in Algeria