2026 Mediterranean Games
mediterranean game italian giochi del mediterraneo officially known xx mediterranean game italian xx giochi del mediterraneo commonly known taranto forthcoming international multisport event mediterranean game series scheduled held august september taranto italy taranto announced host city icmg general assembly patras greece august game originally set held june moved back august september avoid peak summer weather well clash major sporting event fifa world cup would allow highlevel athlete participate july international committee mediterranean game cijm announced end candidature process sole candidate city taranto game august taranto awarded game following unanimous vote cijm following site venue concerned taranto torricella sava san giorgio jonico massafra martina franca grottaglie ginosa crispiano castellaneta lecce brindisi francavilla fontana fasano monopoli valle d’itria cycling venue rebuilt improved «il campo scuola al quartiere salinella stadio iacovone stadio via del mare palamazzola palafiom pattinodromo della salinella circolo tennis emblem mediterranean game unveiled december palace taranto designed istituto comprensivo gaetano salvemini part contest announced may municipality taranto resembling sailor monument city emblem formed two anthropomorphized x compose number written roman numeral mascot ionios dolphin carrying torch dolphin symbol taranto olympic sport contested also nonolympic one team sport athlete nation expected participate game