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1953 Arab Games

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1953 Arab Games
Host cityAlexandria
CountryEgypt
Opening26 July 1953 (1953-07-26)
Closing10 August 1953 (1953-08-10)

The 1st Arab Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt, between 26 July and 10 August 1953. A total number of 650 athletes from 9 countries, 8 Arab countries and Indonesia (invited) participated in events in 10 sports.

Sports

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Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt (EGY)673421122
2 Lebanon (LBN)3161534
3 Syria (SYR)0151429
4 Iraq (IRQ)05611
 Palestine (PSE)05611
6 Jordan (JOR)0022
7 Libya (LBA)0011
8 Indonesia (IDN)0000
 Kuwait (KWT)0000
Totals (9 entries)707565210

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References

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  1. ^ Silva, Luis; Gerber, Hans-Dieter (December 2011). "The Arab Games: Establishment and Role (1953–1965)" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 19 (3). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.