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2005 Islamic Solidarity Games

{{Short description|Multi-sport competition held in Saudi Arabia}}

{{Infobox games

| name = 1st Islamic Solidarity Games

| logo = IslamicGames2005.png

| size = 200

| host_city = Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Ta’if

| country = {{SAU}}

| caption =

| nations = 55

| athletes = 6000

| events = 107 in 15 sports

| opening = 8 April

| closing = 20 April

| opened_by = Governor of Makkah Region, Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

| stadium = King Abdul Aziz Stadium

| previous =

| next = 2010 Tehran

}}

The 1st Islamic Solidarity Games held in the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia from 8–20 April 2005 with an Olympic-style tournament aimed at showing Muslim sports prowess and featuring 6,000 athletes. Only men's events were included on the programme.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/isg.htm#S ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY GAMES]

Fifty five nations participated in the said "Islamic Olympic Games", hosted by the Saudi cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Ta’if.

Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the prince of Mecca, opened the games in a ceremony in which more than 2,600 students participated at King Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Sports

File:Football at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, Iran 0-0 Oman (08).jpg

Medal table

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = KSA

| flag_template =

| team =

| gold_KSA = 24 | silver_KSA = 17 | bronze_KSA = 19 | host_KSA = yes

| gold_EGY = 14 | silver_EGY = 15 | bronze_EGY = 13

| gold_KAZ = 13 | silver_KAZ = 8 | bronze_KAZ = 6

| gold_IRI = 10 | silver_IRI = 9 | bronze_IRI = 11

| gold_IRQ = 9 | silver_IRQ = 9 | bronze_IRQ = 7 | name_IRQ = {{flagteam|IRQ|2004}}

| gold_MAR = 8 | silver_MAR = 6 | bronze_MAR = 4

| gold_MAS = 5 | silver_MAS = 5 | bronze_MAS = 6

| gold_AZE = 4 | silver_AZE = 4 | bronze_AZE = 7

| gold_ALG = 3 | silver_ALG = 10 | bronze_ALG = 13

| gold_SYR = 3 | silver_SYR = 2 | bronze_SYR = 5

| gold_PAK = 3 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 1

| gold_KGZ = 2 | silver_KGZ = 2 | bronze_KGZ = 4

| gold_JOR = 2 | silver_JOR = 0 | bronze_JOR = 3

| gold_KUW = 1 | silver_KUW = 4 | bronze_KUW = 5

| gold_TUR = 1 | silver_TUR = 3 | bronze_TUR = 3

| gold_SUD = 1 | silver_SUD = 3 | bronze_SUD = 2

| gold_TKM = 1 | silver_TKM = 1 | bronze_TKM = 4

| gold_INA = 1 | silver_INA = 1 | bronze_INA = 2

| gold_TJK = 1 | silver_TJK = 1 | bronze_TJK = 0

| gold_TUN = 1 | silver_TUN = 0 | bronze_TUN = 8

| gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 0 | bronze_QAT = 0

| gold_SEN = 0 | silver_SEN = 2 | bronze_SEN = 6

| gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 2 | bronze_UAE = 3

| gold_BUR = 0 | silver_BUR = 1 | bronze_BUR = 1

| gold_YEM = 0 | silver_YEM = 1 | bronze_YEM = 1

| gold_CMR = 0 | silver_CMR = 1 | bronze_CMR = 0

| gold_OMA = 0 | silver_OMA = 1 | bronze_OMA = 0

| gold_AFG = 0 | silver_AFG = 0 | bronze_AFG = 1 | name_AFG = {{flagteam|AFG|2004}}

| gold_GUY = 0 | silver_GUY = 0 | bronze_GUY = 1

| gold_CIV = 0 | silver_CIV = 0 | bronze_CIV = 1

| gold_LBA = 0 | silver_LBA = 0 | bronze_LBA = 1 | name_LBA = {{flagteam|LBA|1977}}

| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 1

}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/1st_IslamicSolidarityGames.htm 1st Islamic Solidarity Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530093719/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/1st_IslamicSolidarityGames.htm |date=2017-05-30 }}
  • [http://fisgr.com/site2/link14_det.asp Medal table]

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{{Events at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games}}

Islamic Games

Category:Islamic Solidarity Games

Islamic Solidarity Games, 2005

Solidarity Games

Category:International sports competitions hosted by Saudi Arabia

Category:Multi-sport events in Saudi Arabia

Category:Sport in Mecca

Category:21st century in Mecca