1999 Arab Games

9th Arab Games
Host city	Amman, Jordan
Nations	21
Athletes	4600 (est.)
Events	29 sports
Opening	15 August 1999
Closing	31 August 1999
Main venue	Amman International Stadium
	← Beirut 1997 Algiers 2004 →

The 1999 Arab Games were the ninth edition of the multi-sport event for Arab countries and were held from August 15 to 31. Around 4600 athletes from 21 countries participated in the 29 sports on offer. The opening ceremony that took place in Al Hussein Youth City Stadium was officially opened by King Abdullah II.

Initially set to be held in Amman in 2001, the games were brought forward by two years and branded as the "Al Hussein tournament" in honour of Hussein of Jordan, the long-ruling monarch who died earlier that year.^[1] His daughter, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, took part in the equestrian competition.^[2]

^ The Arab Games Exhibition 1999 to 2011 Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Qatar Museums Authority. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.
^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.

[1] The Arab Games Exhibition 1999 to 2011 Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Qatar Museums Authority. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.

[DB-2] Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.

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