1961 Pan Arab Games
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The 3rd Pan Arab Games
were held in Casablanca
, Morocco
between August 24 and September 9, 1961. 1127 athletes from 9 countries participated in events in 11 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 Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
between August 24 and September 9, 1961. 1127 athletes from 9 countries participated in events in 11 sports.
Medals won by country
| 1 | 52 | 37 | 19 | 108 | |
| 2 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 83 | |
| 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 43 | |
| 4 |  Libya |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 Sudan |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |