Athletics at the Arab Games explained

Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Arab Games competition. Athletics competitions have been held at every one of the eleven editions of the Pan Arab Games, which was inaugurated in 1953.^[1] Many of the region's top athletes have competed in the athletics at the Pan Arab Games, such as Saïd Aouita, Hassiba Boulmerka and Ghada Shouaa.^[2] Women's events were added to the programme at the 1985 Pan Arab Games and the 1984 Olympic champion Nawal El Moutawakel went on to win gold medals in four separate events.^[3]

Editions

width=60	Games	width=100	Year	width=150	Host city	width=100	Host country	width=75	Events
	1953			21
	1957			21
	1961			24
	1965			24
	1976			22
	1985			39
	1992			41
	1997			41
	1999	Amman		45
	2004	Algiers		45
	2007			46
	2011			45 (+30 disability)
	2023			43

Arab Games helds in 5 cities (Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza). Athletics tournament helds in Oran.

See also

• International Athletics Championships and Games
• Arab Athletics Championships

External links

• Past champions from GBR Athletics

Notes and References

1. Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .
2. Powell, David (2007-11-24). Morocco’s day – Pan Arab Games, Day Three. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-12.
3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm Pan Arab Games