1955 Mediterranean Games

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The 1955 Mediterranean Games were a multi-sport event held among countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, forming part of the regional games tradition that began in the early 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mediterranean Games
multi-sport event
abbreviation II Mediterranean Games
linked to: Mediterranean Games
competitionLevel regional
continent Europe
country Spain
editionNumber 2
endDate 1955-07-25
hasMedalTable true
hasSport athletics
basketball
boxing
cycling
equestrian
fencing
football
gymnastics
handball
rowing
sailing
shooting
swimming
tennis
water polo
weightlifting
wrestling
yachting
hostCity Barcelona
hostNation Spain
inception 1955
location Barcelona
Catalonia
Spain
mainVenue Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
mottoLanguage Spanish
nextEvent 1959 Mediterranean Games
numberOfAthletes 1140
numberOfEvents 163
numberOfParticipatingNations 10
numberOfSports 19
openedBy Francisco Franco
organizedBy International Committee of Mediterranean Games
partOf Mediterranean Games
previousEvent 1951 Mediterranean Games
regionServed Mediterranean Basin
startDate 1955-07-15
targetAudience countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea
timePeriod 20th century

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1959 Mediterranean Games previousEdition 1955 Mediterranean Games
Egypt national under-23 football team wonTournament 1955 Mediterranean Games football tournament
linked to: 1955 Mediterranean Games