mediterranean games mediterranean games officially italian del commonly known multi sport event held italy june july governed french international des total athletes men women national olympic committees participated games montenegro participated time mediterranean games independence program included competitions different sports including non olympic sports water skiing golf reinstated official olympic sport summer olympics water skiing introduced demonstration sport disabled sports athletics swimming contested games italy nation host mediterranean games times having previously hosted naples awarded games october spain host mediterranean games defeating bids organising committee games del created oversee staging games total venues host events including main stadium games hosted opening closing ceremonies athletics competition football final events took place different cities official logo mediterranean games featured simple graphical illustrations mountains sea region brown bear chosen mascot games athletes countries won medals leaving countries medal won gold medal total medals gold silver bronze awarded competitors host nation italy led medal table eleventh time history games gold medals italian swimmer spanish swimmer set new world records respective events background multi sport event like summer olympics albeit smaller scale participation exclusively countries mediterranean_sea europe africa asia meet games started held years idea holding originated chairman vice president meeting london olympics games designed specifically bring muslim european countries surrounding mediterranean basin promote understanding sporting competition edition held egyptian city alexandria attracting competitors nations female athletes allowed compete italy hosted games time naples fourth edition games naples second europe following barcelona host games thirty years later italian city hosted games organisation selection host city elected host city mediterranean games october spain defeating bids decision host city voting members held host mediterranean games croatia bidding city city eliminated followed greece city time italian city hosted multi sport event croatian delegates outraged final decision particularly bid recent years croatia bids mediterranean games respectively prime minister croatia president expressed disappointment shows small countries chance competing big ones croatian bid supported president ceo olympic bronze tennis world cup golden shoe award winner organising committee del english organizing committee mediterranean games abbreviated created oversee staging games committee charge implementing staging games maintain infrastructure provide services committee board directors consisted politicians members italy presidents italian sports governing bodies appointed commissioner extraordinary games held office winter olympic held weeks games resigned post president organising committee order allow dissolution according incapable taking urgent measures decision reportedly motivated bureaucratic reasons later appointed honorary president games logo mascot official logo edition featured simple graphical illustrations mountains sea region capital province situated region official mascot brown bear wearing diving mask flip hands brown bear highly threatened subspecies brown bear range restricted national park mascot unveiled meeting march medals medals games designed produced italian company manufacture medals jewellery plaques trophies medals brass bronze gold features games logo shape athlete posed waves inscription french logo rings representing africa asia europe reverse features warrior italian fourth century statue measures metres height statue discovered region widely considered archaeological evidence pre roman settlements venues main stadium mediterranean games stadium received major renovations upgrades cost million hosted opening closing ceremonies athletics competition football final total venues host events games events took place different cities provided accommodation training athletes games designed italian architect total cost project million located municipality spread area acres including acres public park apartments accommodated athletes team officials village designed according modern architecture said adopted green features like solar water heating key facilities restaurant medical centre conference hall seating capacity people hosted rhythmic appointed mayor village calendar following calendar mediterranean games blue box represents event competition qualification round day yellow boxes represent days medal awarding finals sport held left calendar lists sport events held games key calendar aid reader games officially began june football games held june opening ceremony held june day won gold medal games men event games opening ceremony opening ceremony officially began central european summer time utc june italian entrepreneur coordinated opening ceremony winter olympics held producer director music moments stage actions developed choreography director events events subsidiary italian holding company responsible organisation opening closing ceremonies ceremony dignitaries guests included president president italian prime minister prince commissioner extraordinary games president games organising committee president president italian secretary general cultures mediterranean highlighted half hours long opening ceremony stadium capacity special tribute presented victims earthquake occurred region april italian flag carried arrive ceremony featured special performance italian musician singer songwriter sang studio album ali main attraction ceremony water ceremony water journey took place villages stricken earthquake ended stadium sports programme games included sports events disabled sports athletics swimming held comprising events sports open men boxing football water polo rhythmic events fencing foil sabre open women equestrian sport men women competed water skiing added demonstration sport numbers indicate number medal events contested sport closing ceremony mediterranean games closing ceremony concluded games july began central european summer time utc took place streets city main element ceremony white spectators asked organisers wear white clothing event directed organised events ceremony included games host mediterranean games italian army brass band played italian national anthem mayor handed flag president mediterranean games turn passed mayor closing act ceremony performed local pop singer specially chosen purpose president organising committee medal count athletes countries won medals leaving countries medal won gold medal lebanon win medal athens olympics silver metre freestyle italy new world record metres freestyle event spanish swimmer set new world record metres key host nation participation total athletes men women member nations participated games number participating countries greatest history equivalent total number female athletes time high women took games time italy greece largest teams athletes italy greece sent smallest delegation members national olympic committees member participated games exception republic macedonia montenegro independence participated time mediterranean games states serbia montenegro participated mediterranean games jointly serbia montenegro competed separately accepted new
2009 Mediterranean Games