11th Pan-Arab Games end with Egypt ranking first
26/11/2007 17:47
A closing ceremony of the 11th Pan-Arab Games was held last night in
the Egyptian capital of Cairo, with the host Egypt ranking first on the medal
standings.
According to the official website of the Games, the host Egypt
grabbed 148 gold, 100 silver and 89 bronze medals.
The Egyptian football team
brought the host the last gold medal as they defeated their Saudi Arabia
counterparts 2-1 on the same day.
Tunisia ranked second with 63 golds, 33
silvers and 49 bronzes, followed by Algeria with 30 golds, 43 silvers and 51
bronzes.
During the 15-day event which kicked off on Nov. 11, some 7,000
athletes from 22 countries and regions of the Arab world took part in more than
30 events.
The 12th Pan-Arab Games will be held in Lebanon in
2011.
Xinhua
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