2009 Mediterranean Games
mediterranean game officially xvi mediterranean game italian xvi giochi del mediterraneo commonly known pescara multisport event held pescara italy june july governed international committee mediterranean game icmg french comité international de jeux méditerranéens total athlete men woman national olympic committee noc participated game montenegro participated first time mediterranean game independence program included competition different sport including three nonolympic sport – bocce karate water skiing – golf reinstated official olympic sport summer olympics water skiing introduced demonstration sport two disabled sport athletics swimming also contested game italy became first nation host mediterranean game three time previously hosted naples bari pescara awarded game october almeria spain host mediterranean game defeating bid rijeka patras organising committee game comitato organizzatore dei xvi giochi del mediterraneo cojm created oversee staging game total venue used host event including stadio adriatico — main stadium pescara game hosted opening closing ceremony well athletics competition football final many event took place several different city official logo mediterranean game featured simple graphical illustration mountain sea abruzzo region marsican brown bear chosen mascot game athlete country medal leaving two country without medal least one gold medal total medal – gold silver bronze – awarded competitor host nation italy led medal table eleventh time history game gold medal italian swimmer federica pellegrini spanish swimmer aschwin wildeboer set new world record respective event mediterranean game multisport event much like summer olympics albeit much smaller scale participation exclusively country around mediterranean sea europe africa asia meet game started held every four year idea holding mediterranean game originated muhammed taher pasha chairman egyptian olympic committee vicepresident international olympic committee ioc meeting london olympics game designed specifically bring together muslim european country surrounding mediterranean basin promote understanding sporting competition first edition mediterranean game held egyptian city alexandria attracting competitor nation female athlete allowed compete italy hosted game first time naples fourth edition game naples second europe following barcelona host game thirtyfour year later another italian city bari hosted game pescara elected host city mediterranean game october almeria spain defeating bid rijeka patras decision host city made voting member international committee mediterranean game held almeria host mediterranean game croatia bidding city rijeka first city eliminated followed patras greece bidding city third time italian city hosted multisport event croatian delegate outraged final decision particularly third bid recent year croatia made bid mediterranean game respectively former prime minister croatia president croatian olympic committee zlatko mateša expressed disappointment show small country chance competing big one croatian bid supported president ceo formula one management formula one administration bernie ecclestone olympic bronze medallist tennis goran ivanišević fifa world cup golden shoe award winner davor šuker comitato organizzatore dei xvi giochi del mediterraneo – pescara english organizing committee xvi mediterranean game – pescara abbreviated cojm created oversee staging game committee charge implementing staging game maintain infrastructure provide service committee board director consisted politician ioc member italy president various italian sport governing body mario pescante appointed commissioner extraordinary game italian government held office winter olympic held turin week game may sabatino aracu resigned post president organising committee order allow dissolution according incapable taking urgent measure aracus decision reportedly motivated bureaucratic reason later appointed honorary president game official logo edition mediterranean game featured simple graphical illustration mountain sea abruzzo region pescara capital province pescara situated abruzzo region official mascot marsican brown bear called aua wearing diving mask flipflops swimfins hand marsican brown bear highly threatened unrecognised subspecies brown bear range restricted abruzzo national park mascot unveiled mediterranean game executive committee meeting pescara march medal game designed produced italian company coinart specialising manufacture medal jewellery badge plaque trophy medal made brass bronze gold obverse feature game logo stylised shape athlete posed plunge wave inscription pescara xvi jeux méditerranéens french icmg logo bottom—three interlocking ring representing africa asia europe reverse feature warrior capestrano italian guerriero di capestrano fourthcentury bc statue measure two metre height statue discovered capestrano province laquila abruzzo region widely considered archaeological evidence preroman settlement abruzzo main stadium mediterranean game stadio adriatico stadium received major renovation upgrade cost € million hosted opening ceremony well athletics competition football final total venue used host event game many event took place several different city mediterranean village provided accommodation training athlete game designed italian architect paolo desideri total cost project € million located municipality chieti spread area acre ha sq mi including acre ha sq mi public park apartment accommodated athlete team official village designed according modern architecture said adopted green feature like solar water heating key facility restaurant medical centre conference hall seating capacity people hosted rhythmic gymnast fabrizia dottavio appointed mayor village following calendar mediterranean game blue box represents event competition qualification round day yellow box represent day medalawarding final sport held left calendar list sport event held game key top calendar aid reader although game officially began june first football game held june opening ceremony held june day tunisian weightlifter khalil elmaaoui first gold medal game men kg event opening ceremony officially began pm central european summer time utc june stadio adriatico italian entrepreneur marco balich coordinated opening ceremony winter olympics held turin producer director music moment stage action developed choreography director doug jack kevents filmmaster event subsidiary italian holding company filmmaster group responsible organisation opening closing ceremony ceremony among dignitary guest included president international olympic committee jacques rogge president icmg amar addadi italian prime minister silvio berlusconi albert ii prince monaco commissioner extraordinary game mario pescante president pescara game organising committee sabatino aracu european olympic committee eoc president patrick hickey president italian national olympic committee italian comitato olimpico nazionale italiano coni gianni petrucci eoc coni secretary general raffaele pagnozzi culture abruzzi region mediterranean highlighted twoandahalf hour long opening ceremony stadium full capacity special tribute presented victim laquila earthquake occurred region abruzzo april italian flag carried italian special force first arrive l’aquila ceremony featured special performance italian air force italian musician singersongwriter eros ramazzotti sang lorizzonte studio album ali e radici main attraction ceremony water ceremony water journey took place village stricken earthquake ended stadium programme pescara game included sport event two disabled sport – athletics swimming – also held comprising two event three sport open men – boxing football water polo – rhythmic gymnastics two event fencing foil sabre open woman equestrian sport men woman competed together water skiing added demonstration sport number parenthesis indicate number medal event contested sport mediterranean game closing ceremony concluded pescara game july began pm central european summer time utc took place street city main element ceremony white spectator asked organiser wear white clothing event directed marco balich organised kevents ceremony included handover game pescara volos cohost mediterranean game larissa italian army brass band played italian national anthem il canto degli italiani mayor pescara luigi albore mascia handed mediterranean game flag president international committee mediterranean game amar addadi turn passed aleksandros voulgaris mayor volos closing act ceremony romanza mario cavaradossi e lucevan le stelle performed local pop singer piero mazzocchetti specially chosen purpose president organising committee sabatino aracu athlete country medal leaving two country without medal least one gold medal andorra lebanon win medal athens olympics silver medallist metre freestyle federica pellegrini italy made new world record metre freestyle event spanish swimmer aschwin wildeboer set new world record metre backstroke key host nation total athlete men woman member nation international committee mediterranean game participated icmg game number participating country greatest mediterranean game history equivalent tunis total number female athlete alltime high woman took part game first time italy greece largest team athlete italy greece andorra sent smallest delegation member one national olympic committee member icmg participated pescara game exception republic macedonia montenegro independence participated first time mediterranean game state serbia montenegro participated mediterranean game jointly serbia montenegro competed separately montenegrin olympic committee accepted new national olympic committee international olympic committee mediterranean game mediterranean game medal table european olympic committee official website mediterranean game wayback machine archive international mediterranean game committee villaggio mediterraneo