International GYMNAST Online has the best preview article on the Pan Arab Games which starts today:
Sherine Elzeiny and Mohamed Serour, Egypt’s two Olympic qualifiers, will headline the competition at the 11th Pan Arab Games, which begin Wednesday in Cairo. …
The first Pan Arab Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1953, with nine nations competing in 10 sports. The games were held every four years through 1965, when political instability began hindering regular organization. The games were held only twice during the next two decades: in 1976 in Syria and in 1985 in Morocco.
The games are still held intermittently, happening in 1992 in Syria, in 1997 in Lebanon, in 1999 in Jordan and in 2004 in Algeria.
The 2007 edition will be the largest yet. Twenty-two countries are competing in 33 sports, including both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.
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