2023-07-05 21:39:58
Today, Wednesday, the 15th edition of the Arab Games opened with a brilliant opening ceremony at the July 5 stadium in the Algerian capital, which coincided with the 61st anniversary of Algerian independence (on July 5, 1962) and on a stadium bearing this historical name, and with sporting, cultural and artistic dimensions that highlight Algeria’s pivotal role in unifying The Arab peoples, mathematically this time, following the political unity that they embodied in organizing the Arab Summit on the 1st of November 2022, i.e. on the date of the outbreak of the liberation revolution.
The Algerian Prime Minister, Ayman Abdel-Rahman, presented the list of senior officials present at the opening ceremony, along with His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Federation of Arab National Olympic Committees, and the Algerian Minister of Sports, Abdel-Rahman Hammad, as well as a group of members of the Algerian government. And the diplomatic corps in Algeria.
Algeria was unique in organizing large sporting events during a period of one year, starting with the Mediterranean Games in Oran in the summer of last year, and followed by the African Championship for local players “Shane 2022” at the beginning of this year, then the African Cup of Nations for juniors last April, amid regional, continental and global praise for the organizational capabilities. and world-class sports structures.
The Arab Games will take place in Algeria from 5 to 15 July, following a hiatus that lasted for regarding 13 years, as the last edition was held in 2011 in Qatar, before Lebanon apologized for organizing the 2015 edition, while the 2019 edition was canceled, and the Arab Games were mostly distinguished. Sometimes there was turmoil in the dates of organizing the courses, before Algeria took over the task of resurrecting and reviving them once more by organizing the current version.
The 15th edition of the Arab Games will be attended by 21 Arab countries, a number that has not been repeated in the history of the Games except on three occasions.. the first in 2004 in Algeria and the second in 2007 in Egypt.
The opening ceremony of the Arab Games was distinguished by creativity and distinction, which combined history, present and future, as well as drawing a review of the beauty of Algeria’s nature and highlighting the richness of the cultural and artistic heritage, marked by the organizers’ use of modern technology to evoke the history of Algeria, especially as the ceremony coincided with the 61st anniversary of Algeria’s independence, which made He gave a symbolic value to a major sporting event.
Similar to the high levels it presented at the opening of the Mediterranean Games last year’s summer, Algeria repeated its creativity at the opening ceremony of the Arab Games with Algerian arms and minds. It started from ancient times to the stage of modern Algeria, passing through the stage of resistance and liberation entrenched in the memory of Algerians through the fight once morest French colonialism.
The opening ceremony witnessed the launch of the official anthem of the Arab Games for the first time in history, following the masses present at the July 5 stadium welcomed the Arab delegations participating in the games in a wonderful enthusiastic atmosphere. His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Federation of Arab National Olympic Committees, delivered a speech. Opening at the ceremony accompanied by the Algerian Minister of Sports, before the Prime Minister, Ayman Abdel Rahman, announced the official opening of the championship.
The audiences present at the 5th of July stadium enjoyed rich musical and choreographic clips, in addition to light and virtual art paintings, in which “drone” planes were used with the use of modern technology to simulate history, which was distinguished by the use of national songs in a double celebration of Arab sports and the independence of Algeria, in addition to the use of fireworks that The sky of the Algerian capital lit up.
In total, regarding 2,200 athletes will participate in the Arab Games, under the slogan “With sport we rise, and in Algeria we meet.” They will compete in 20 sports disciplines, whose competitions will be held for the first time in five different cities: Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza.
Algeria is arming itself with its organizational success in major international competitions recently, similar to the Mediterranean Games last summer, and the “Shan 2022” and “Kan Junior” championships at the beginning of this year to organize an exceptional version of the Arab Games.
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