The Value and Importance of Mediterranean Games The Value and Importance of Mediterranean Games

The important role of Youth Mediterranean Games as an opportunity The Mediterranean Games origin

Sports Programme in 1951

ATHLETICS BOXING FOOTBALL FENCING DIVING WEIGHTLIFTING GYMNASTICS SHOOTING

WRESTLING SWIMMING BASKETBALL WATER POLO ROWING Sports programme

For many other sports, the opportunity to be in the programme of the Mediterranean Games has represented the opportunity of a rehearsal before playing on the Olympic stage.

The very first enlargement happened in Split (1979), where 25 sports disciplines were entered.

The record of sports in the programme was scored in (2013) with 29 sports.

I Participating Athletes and Countries The participating athletes and countries number has been progressively growing. II III Participating Athletes Participating countries IV 4000 30

V 3500 VI 25

VII 3000

VIII 20 2500 IX

2000 15 X

XI 1500 10 XII

1000 XIII Italy

Tunis 5 XiV 500

XV Spain

Italy 0 0 XVI I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XiV XV XVI XVII

XVII Turkey Women partecipation

In 1967 it was historical, the women participation in the edition of Tunis. From then, the women events have been gradually increased. Nowadays

29 Sports 28 Sports 235 Events 306 Events

Need to a number limitation of Sports ed Events Nowadays

Is it the right time for the Mediterranean Games?

Overloaded Calendar

Is it good to organise the Mediterranean Games the year after the Olympics? Archery Water skiing Beach Volley Swimming

Table Tennis Gymnastics Bowls Waterpolo Fencing Equestrian Athletics Boxing Tennis Weightlifting Shooting 3 x 3 Basketball Football Canoe-kayak Taekwondo

Badminton Cycling

Golf Judo Handball Fotbool

Triathlon Rowing Sailing Volleyball Karate