| First event | 1980  İzmir |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Four years |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for Muslim |
| Organization | IFS |
The Islamic Games (Arabic: الألعاب الإسلامية, Turkish: Islam Ülkeleri Spor Oyunlari) was a multi-sport event for athletes from Muslim countries that was held from 28 September to 5 October 1980 in İzmir, Turkey.[1] Although 42 nations were invited to compete at the competition, ultimately only ten nations took part, with 691 athletes present.[2] Among the nations competing at the tournament, only Algeria and Libya had sent delegations to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow (the rest observed the boycott).[3]
- ^ Milliyet Newspaper, 06.10.1980, p. 10
- ^ Lawton, John. The Islamic Games. Aramco World (January/February 1992, Volume 43, Number 1). Retrieved on 2015-01-30.
- ^ 1980 Moskva Summer Games Archived 2010-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-30.