1957 Pan Arab Games
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The 2nd Pan Arab Games
were held in Beirut
, Lebanon
between October 12 and October 27, 1957. 914 athletes from 10 countries participated in events in 12 sports.
Pan Arab Games
The Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab World. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Games took place in 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. Intended to be held every four years since, political turmoil as well as financial...
were held in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
between October 12 and October 27, 1957. 914 athletes from 10 countries participated in events in 12 sports.
Medals won by country
1 | Lebanon | 33 | 37 | 20 | 90 |
2 | Tunisia | 25 | 10 | 21 | 56 |
3 | Iraq | 15 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
4 | Morocco | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
5 | Syria | 8 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
6 | Jordan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
7 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Libya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |