Host city | Latakia, Syria |
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Nations | 18 |
Athletes | 1,996 |
Events | 162 in 19 sports |
Opening | 11 September 1987 |
Closing | 25 September 1987 |
Opened by | President Hafez al-Assad |
Main venue | Sports City Stadium |
The X Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1987), commonly known as the 1987 Mediterranean Games, were the 10th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Latakia, Syria, from 11 to 25 September 1987, where 1,996 athletes (1,529 men and 467 women) from 18 countries participated. The Games featured a total of 162 medal events from 19 different sports.[1]