1997 Arab Games Explained

1997 Arab Games
Host City:	Beirut
Country:	Lebanon
Previous:	Damascus 1992

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.

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

Equestrian

Ramzy Al Duhami won the gold medal in the individual event.^[1]

Football

See main article: Football at the 1997 Arab Games. The football tournament was won by Jordan, defeating Syria 1–0 in the final.^[2]

Volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 1997 Arab Games.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ramzy Al Duhami. Saudi Equestrian. 5 November 2014. 6 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106001404/http://saudiequestrian.com/?p=137. dead.
2. Web site: 8th Arab Games, 1997 (Lebanon). Mohammed Qayed. 17 May 2001. RSSSF. 5 November 2014.