2015 Mediterranean Beach Games
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| Nations participating | 24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes participating | 900 | ||
| Events | 11 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 28 August 2015 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 6 September 2015 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Massimo Cassano[1] Undersecretary at the Ministry of Social Policies | ||
| Ceremony venue | Marina of Pescara[2] | ||
| Website | pescara2015.it | ||
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The 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games was the first edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games. It was held from 28 August to 6 September 2015 in Pescara, Italy.
Sports
- Aquathlon
- Beach handball
- Beach soccer
- Beach tennis
- Beach volleyball
- Beach wrestling
- Canoe ocean racing
- Finswimming
- Open water swimming
- Rowing beach sprint
- Water ski
Participating nations
All 24 member nations of the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games competed in this edition of Mediterranean Beach Games.[3]
Medal table
Final medal standings are shown below, information from official website of 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 33 | 23 | 14 | 70 |
| 2 |  France | 13 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 |  Greece | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 |  Algeria | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 |  Tunisia | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Spain | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Cyprus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 San Marino | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "LET'S THE 1st MEDITERRANEAN BEACH GAMES BEGIN !". European Olympic Committees. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mediterranean Beach Games start out with four sports and the opening ceremony". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Participating countries". pescara2015.it.
- ↑ "Medal Table". Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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