1997 Arab Games
International multi-sport event
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1997 Arab Games |
| host_city | Beirut |
| country | Lebanon |
| opening | |
| closing | |
| previous | Damascus 1992 |
| next | Amman 1999 |
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The 8th Arab Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon between July 12 and 27, 1997. 3,253 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 for 40 years.
Individual sports
Equestrian
Ramzy Al Duhami won the gold medal in the individual event.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1997 Arab Games
The football tournament was won by Jordan, defeating Syria 1–0 in the final.
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1997 Arab Games
Sports
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Medal table
| caption = | host = | flag_template = | event = | team = | gold_EGY = 93 | silver_EGY = 56 | bronze_EGY = 38 | gold_ALG = 43 | silver_ALG = 46 | bronze_ALG = 43 | gold_SYR = 18 | silver_SYR = 29 | bronze_SYR = 34 | name_SYR = SYR | gold_MAR = 18 | silver_MAR = 15 | bronze_MAR = 16 | gold_JOR = 10 | silver_JOR = 8 | bronze_JOR = 23 | gold_LBN = 9 | silver_LBN = 15 | bronze_LBN = 52 | gold_TUN = 9 | silver_TUN = 12 | bronze_TUN = 26 | name_TUN = TUN | gold_QAT = 9 | silver_QAT = 6 | bronze_QAT = 2 | gold_SAU = 6 | silver_SAU = 12 | bronze_SAU = 21 | gold_KUW = 1 | silver_KUW = 13 | bronze_KUW = 23 | gold_OMN = 1 | silver_OMN = 1 | bronze_OMN = 1 | gold_SUD = 0 | silver_SUD = 1 | bronze_SUD = 3 | gold_LBA = 0 | silver_LBA = 1 | bronze_LBA = 2 | name_LBA = LBA | gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 1 | bronze_UAE = 1 | gold_YEM = 0 | silver_YEM = 1 | bronze_YEM = 0 | gold_PLE = 0 | silver_PLE = 0 | bronze_PLE = 5 | gold_BHR = 0 | silver_BHR = 0 | bronze_BHR = 1 | name_BRN = BRN | gold_MTN = 0 | silver_MTN = 0 | bronze_MTN = 0 | name_MTN = MTN
References
References
- "Ramzy Al Duhami". Saudi Equestrian.
- Mohammed Qayed. (17 May 2001). "8th Arab Games, 1997 (Lebanon)".
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