# 2013 Mediterranean Games > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2013_Mediterranean_Games > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2013_Mediterranean_Games.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Mediterranean_Games > Source revision: 1304088430 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 17th edition of the Mediterranean Games XVII Mediterranean Games Emblem of the 2013 Mediterranean Games Host city Mersin Country Turkey Edition 17th Nations 24 Athletes 3,064 Sport 27 Events 264 Opening 20 June 2013 Closing 30 June 2013 Opened by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Main venue Mersin Arena Website mersin2013.gov.tr ← 2009 Pescara 2018 Tarragona → Poster of the Mediterranean Games in Mersin. The **2013 Mediterranean Games** ([Turkish](/source/Turkish_language): *2013 Akdeniz Oyunları*), officially known as the **XVII Mediterranean Games** ([Turkish](/source/Turkish_language): *XVII Akdeniz Oyunları*) and commonly known as **Mersin 2013**, was an international [multi-sport event](/source/Multi-sport_event) held from 20 to 30 June 2013 in [Mersin](/source/Mersin), Turkey. Mersin was announced as the host city at the General Assembly of the [International Committee of Mediterranean Games](/source/International_Committee_of_Mediterranean_Games) (CIJM) on 23 February 2011. Mersin is the second city in Turkey after [İzmir](/source/%C4%B0zmir) to host the Mediterranean Games. All 24 member [National Olympic Committees](/source/National_Olympic_Committees) (NOCs) of the ICMG participated in the Games. The official programme for the Games is featuring events in 27 different sports. ## Background The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event, much like the [Summer Olympics](/source/Summer_Olympics) (albeit on a much smaller scale), with participation exclusively from countries around the [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea) where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The Games started in 1951 and are held every four years. The idea of holding the Mediterranean Games originated with [Muhammed Taher Pasha](/source/Muhammed_Taher_Pasha), who was the chairman of the [Egyptian Olympic Committee](/source/Egyptian_Olympic_Committee) and the vice-president of the [International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee) (IOC), at a meeting during the [1948 London Olympics](/source/1948_London_Olympics). The Games "were designed specifically to bring together the Muslim and European countries surrounding the Mediterranean basin" to promote understanding through sporting competition.[1][2] The first edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in the Egyptian city of [Alexandria](/source/Alexandria) in 1951 and attracted 734 competitors from 10 nations. Initially the female athletes were not allowed to compete. Beginning by the fifth (1976) game in Tunis female athletes were also allowed. Turkey hosted the Games for the first time in [1971](/source/1971_Mediterranean_Games) in Izmir—the sixth edition of the Games.[3] ## Bidding process ### Host city selection Cities from three countries submitted their bids to host the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Two Greek cities, [Volos](/source/Volos) and [Larisa](/source/Larissa), made a combined bid. This was the fourth attempt by the Croatian city of [Rijeka](/source/Rijeka) to host the Mediterranean Games. Rijeka had lost its bids in 1995 for the [1997 games](/source/1997_Mediterranean_Games), in 1999 for the [2001 games](/source/2001_Mediterranean_Games) and in 2003 for the [2009 Mediterranean Games](/source/2009_Mediterranean_Games).[4] The voting for the selection of the host of the 2013 Games was held in [Pescara](/source/Pescara), Italy, host of the [2009 Mediterranean Games](/source/2009_Mediterranean_Games), on 27 October 2007. The election was conducted by the Mediterranean Games Bid Committee. At the end of the first round of voting, only Volos-Larisa and Rijeka remained; Mersin was eliminated after having received only thirteen votes. In the first round, Volos-Larisa and Rijeka received 31 and 24 votes, respectively. In the second round, the Greek bid of Volos-Larisa received enough votes to be elected as the host. The final round was comparatively more competitive, which was demonstrated by a three-vote difference between the final two bids.[5] 2013 Mediterranean Games bidding results City NOC Round 1 Round 2 Volos-Larisa Greece 31 37 Rijeka Croatia 24 34 Mersin Turkey 13 — Mersin Location of Mersin in Turkey Greece was stripped of the hosting rights on 28 January 2011 because of its [financial crisis](/source/Greek_government-debt_crisis).[6] The ICMG cited Greece's inability to conform the organisational requirements as a reason for this action. [Culture and Tourism Minister of Greece](/source/Ministry_of_Culture_and_Tourism_(Greece)) [Pavlos Geroulanos](/source/Pavlos_Geroulanos) said that the initially proposed budget "would have wasted money on a big, spendthrift party, [and that] [t]here are much better things [they] could spend that money on in the current situation".[6] ICMG conducted an on-line poll on 23 February to decide the new host. Three cities—[Tarragona](/source/Tarragona), [Tripoli](/source/Tripoli%2C_Libya) and Mersin—offered to host the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Citizens of the 21 member nations of the ICMG cast their votes to select the host. Mersin was selected after it received more than half of the total votes, and on 4 March, ICMG president Amar Addad officially handed over the hosting rights of the 2013 Games to Mersin.[7][8] ## Development and preparation ### Organisation The organising committee of the 2013 Mediterranean Games consisted of eight members: president of the committee is Minister of Youth and Sports [Suat Kılıç](/source/Suat_K%C4%B1l%C4%B1%C3%A7), Hakan Hakyemez, Governor of Mersin [Hasan Basri Güzeloğlu](/source/Hasan_Basri_G%C3%BCzelo%C4%9Flu), Mehmet Baykan, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor [Macit Özcan](/source/Macit_%C3%96zcan), [rector](/source/Rector_(academia)) of the [Mersin University](/source/Mersin_University) K. Aydin Süha, Hasan Albayrak and president of the [Turkish Olympic Committee](/source/Turkish_Olympic_Committee) [Uğur Erdener](/source/U%C4%9Fur_Erdener). It was in charge of "organising and controlling the essential preparations".[9] ### Costs After the success of the bid in February 2011, the Ministry of Youth and Sports spent ₺ 215 million on building the venues and infrastructure up to 31 December 2012. The Ministry has allocated a budget of ₺ 400 million to cover building the venues and infrastructure for the Games; at least ₺ 100 million was spent on the development of the Games village and the main stadium, and ₺ 200 million was assigned for other venues.[10] ### Logo and mascot Karetta, mascot of the 2013 Games The official logo of this edition of the Mediterranean Games featured a [loggerhead sea turtle](/source/Loggerhead_sea_turtle) (*Caretta caretta*) getting out of sea, with water underneath it. An orange is shown above its back, which represents the dry summer subtropical [climate of Mediterranean](/source/Mediterranean_climate).[11] Karetta was the official mascot of the Mersin Games. The organisers of the 2013 Games have taken steps to promote the Games through its mascot. It was used in various events like the 34th [Istanbul Marathon](/source/Istanbul_Marathon), Third Citrus Festival and others.[12][13][14] ### Venues The main stadium of the 2013 Mediterranean Games is [Mersin Olympic Stadium](/source/Mersin_Olympic_Stadium) in [Yenişehir](/source/Yeni%C5%9Fehir%2C_Mersin) district of Mersin. The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies.[15] A total of 38 venues were used to host the events during the Games, 13 of them for training purposes only. The events took place in several venues at different districts of Mersin and neighboring city of [Adana](/source/Adana).[16] List of venues, showing the city, venue, sport and venue capacity City Venue Sport Capacity Ref Erdemli Erdemli Shooting Range Shooting 1,550 [16] Mersin Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Athletics 4,500 [16] Paralympic athletics Mersin Adnan Menderes Blvd Cycling [16] Athletics Half marathon & 20 km walk Mersin Mersin University, Çiftlikköy Campus Hall No. 1 Judo [16] Badminton Tarsus Tarsus Arena Boxing 1,500 [16][17] Mersin Servet Tazegül Arena Basketball 7,500 [16] Volleyball finals Adana Adana Equestrian Club Equestrian [16][18] Mersin Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Football 20,000 [16] Mersin CNR Yenişehir Fair Ground Hall A Fencing [16] Table tennis Mersin CNR Yenişehir Fair Ground Hall C Wrestling [16] Mersin Mersin District 7 Sports Hall Table tennis training [16][19] Adana Yüreğir Serinevler Arena Handball women's 2,500 [16] Adana Sakıp Sabancı Sports Hall Handball training [16] Tarsus Seyfi Ali Türkoğlu Field Football training [16] Tarsus Anafartalar Field Football training [16] Tarsus Tarsus City Stadium Football training [16] Mersin Mersin Volleyball Hall Volleyball men's 1,000 [16] Erdemli Erdemli Sports Hall Weightlifting 500 [16] Adana Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall Handball men's 1,750 [16] Adana Seyhan Dam Rowing 1,000 [16] Canoeing Kızkalesi Kızkalesi Beach Beach volleyball [16] Mersin Macit Özcan Sports Complex Swimming Pool Water polo [16] Mersin Edip Buran Arena Taekwondo 1,750 [16][20] Karate Mersin Mezitli Sports Hall Judo training 1,500 [16][21] Mersin Seyfi Alanya Sports Hall Badminton training 500 [16][22] Mersin Gelişim Koleji Sports Hall Volleyball women's training [16] Mersin Toroslar Bocce Facility Bocce 1,000 [16] Mersin Davultepe Sports Hall Boxing training [16] Mersin Mersin Gymnastics Hall Rhythmic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics 1,000 [16] Mersin İçel Anadolu High School Volleyball men's training [16] Mersin Mersin Tourism and Hotel Management High School Volleyball men's training [16] Tarsus 3 Ocak Field Football training [16] Tarsus Burhanettin Kocamaz Stadium Football 4,200 [16][23] Mersin Koray Aydın Stadium Football training 8,000 [16][24] Mersin Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Swimming 1,000 [16] Paralympic swimming Mersin Mersin Marina Sailing [16] Mersin Mersin University, Çiftlikköy Campus Hall No. 2 Volleyball men's 500 [16] Mersin Mersin Tennis Complex Tennis 3,000 [16] Mersin Mersin University, Çiftlikköy Campus Swimming Pool Water polo training [16] ## The Games ### Sports There were significant changes in the programme for the Mersin Games in comparison to that of the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara. Three new sports, [archery](/source/Archery), [badminton](/source/Badminton) and [taekwondo](/source/Taekwondo), were the special additions. The programme for the Games featured a total of 27 different sports. Two [disabled sports](/source/Disabled_sports)—athletics and swimming—were contested by the athletes with [physical disabilities](/source/Physical_disabilities). Even though it was planned, equestrian competitions were not held. - [Aquatics](/source/List_of_water_sports) - [Swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)) ([details](/source/Swimming_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Paralympic swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)) ([details](/source/Swimming_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Water polo](/source/Water_polo) ([details](/source/Water_polo_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Archery](/source/Archery) ([details](/source/Archery_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport)) - [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) ([details](/source/Athletics_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Paralympic athletics](/source/Paralympic_athletics) ([details](/source/Athletics_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Badminton](/source/Badminton) ([details](/source/Badminton_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Basketball](/source/Basketball) ([details](/source/Basketball_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Bocce](/source/Bocce) ([details](/source/Bocce_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Boxing](/source/Boxing) ([details](/source/Boxing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Canoeing](/source/Canoeing) ([details](/source/Canoeing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Cycling](/source/Cycle_sport) ([details](/source/Cycling_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Fencing](/source/Fencing) ([details](/source/Fencing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Football](/source/Association_football) ([details](/source/Football_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics) - [Artistic gymnastics](/source/Artistic_gymnastics) ([details](/source/Artistic_gymnastics_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Rhythmic gymnastics](/source/Rhythmic_gymnastics) ([details](/source/Rhythmic_gymnastics_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Handball](/source/Handball) ([details](/source/Handball_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Judo](/source/Judo) ([details](/source/Judo_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Karate](/source/Karate) ([details](/source/Karate_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Rowing](/source/Rowing_(sport)) ([details](/source/Rowing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Sailing](/source/Sailing_(sport)) ([details](/source/Sailing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Shooting](/source/Shooting_sports) ([details](/source/Shooting_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Table tennis](/source/Table_tennis) ([details](/source/Table_tennis_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Taekwondo](/source/Taekwondo) ([details](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Tennis](/source/Tennis) ([details](/source/Tennis_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Volleyball](/source/Volleyball) - [Beach volleyball](/source/Beach_volleyball) ([details](/source/Beach_volleyball_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Indoor volleyball](/source/Indoor_volleyball) ([details](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Water skiing](/source/Water_skiing) ([details](/source/Water_skiing_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Weightlifting](/source/Olympic_weightlifting) ([details](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) - [Wrestling](/source/Wrestling) ([details](/source/Wrestling_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) ● Opening ceremony ● Competitions ● Event finals ● Closing ceremony June Sport 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ceremonies ● ● Archery ● 2 2 Artistic gymnastics 1 1 2 10 Athletics 9 10 12 13 Badminton ● ● ● ● 2 2 Basketball ● ● ● ● 1 Beach volleyball ● ● ● 2 Bocce ● 2 4 2 2 Boxing ● ● ● ● 10 Canoeing ● 3 3 Cycling 1 1 Fencing 3 3 Football ● ● ● ● ● 1 Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 Judo 5 5 4 Karate 7 3 Rhythmic gymnastics ● 1 Rowing ● ● 7 Sailing ● ● ● ● ● 4 Shooting 3 3 1 3 2 1 Swimming 9 7 10 8 6 Table tennis ● ● 2 ● 2 Taekwondo 3 3 2 Tennis ● ● ● ● 2 2 Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 Water polo ● ● ● ● 1 Water skiing ● 2 Weightlifting 6 6 4 4 6 2 Wrestling 4 3 6 4 3 ## Participating nations All 24 member countries of the ICMG participated in the Games.[25][26] This was the highest number of nations in any edition of the Mediterranean Games. [Macedonia](/source/Republic_of_Macedonia) (FYROM) made its debut in the Games.[27] - [Albania](/source/Albania_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Algeria](/source/Algeria_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Andorra](/source/Andorra_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Croatia](/source/Croatia_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Egypt](/source/Egypt_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [France](/source/France_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Greece](/source/Greece_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Italy](/source/Italy_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Libya](/source/Libya_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Macedonia](/source/Macedonia_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) (debuting country) - [Malta](/source/Malta_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Monaco](/source/Monaco_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Morocco](/source/Morocco_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [San Marino](/source/San_Marino_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Serbia](/source/Serbia_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Spain](/source/Spain_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Syria](/source/Syria_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) - [Turkey](/source/Turkey_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games) (host country) List of flagbearers, showing the country, flag bearer and sport Order Country Flag bearer Sport 1 Albania 2 Algeria 3 Andorra 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Amel Mekić Judo 5 Croatia Giovanni Cernogoraz Shooting 6 Cyprus Herodotos Giorgallas Gymnastics 7 Egypt Alaaeldin Abouelkassem Fencing 8 France Steeve Guénot Wrestling 9 Greece 10 Italy Jessica Rossi Shooting 11 Lebanon 12 Libya 13 Macedonia Darko Sokolov Basketball 14 Malta 15 Monaco 16 Montenegro Milena Knežević Handball 17 Morocco 18 San Marino Karim Gharbi Judo 19 Serbia Ivana Maksimović Shooting 20 Slovenia Lucija Polavder Judo 21 Spain Nicolás García Taekwondo 22 Syria 23 Tunisia 24 Turkey Rıza Kayaalp Wrestling ## Medal table Main article: [2013 Mediterranean Games medal table](/source/2013_Mediterranean_Games_medal_table) * Host nation ([Turkey](/source/Turkey_at_the_2013_Mediterranean_Games)) Final medal table, from official website of 2013 Mediterranean Games[28] Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Italy 70 52 64 186 2 Turkey* 47 43 36 126 3 France 25 26 45 96 4 Spain 21 32 29 82 5 Egypt 21 22 24 67 6 Greece 15 18 26 59 7 Slovenia 13 11 11 35 8 Serbia 12 11 11 34 9 Croatia 11 7 9 27 10 Tunisia 9 17 22 48 11–24 Remaining 23 24 49 96 Totals (24 entries) 267 263 326 856 ## See also - [Turkey portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Turkey) ## Gallery - [Macit Özcan Sports Complex](/source/Macit_%C3%96zcan_Sports_Complex) - [Mersin Gymnastics Hall](/source/Mersin_Gymnastics_Hall) - [Mersin Tennis Complex](/source/Mersin_Tennis_Complex) - [Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex](/source/Nevin_Yan%C4%B1t_Athletics_Complex) - [Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool](/source/Mersin_Olympic_Swimming_Pool) - [Servet Tazegül Arena](/source/Servet_Tazeg%C3%BCl_Arena) - [Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium](/source/Tevfik_S%C4%B1rr%C4%B1_G%C3%BCr_Stadium) - [Adnan Menderes Boulevard](/source/Adnan_Menderes_Boulevard) - [CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center](/source/CNR_Yeni%C5%9Fehir_Exhibition_Center) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Background_1-0)** Abend, Lisa; Pingree, Geoff (24 June 2005). 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Preceded by Pescara Mediterranean Games Mersin 2013 Succeeded by Tarragona v t e Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria 1955 Barcelona 1959 Beirut 1963 Naples 1967 Tunis 1971 İzmir 1975 Algiers 1979 Split 1983 Casablanca 1987 Latakia 1991 Athens 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon 1997 Bari 2001 Tunis 2005 Almería 2009 Pescara 2013 Mersin 2018 Tarragona 2022 Oran 2026 Taranto 2030 Pristina v t e Nations at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey Albania Algeria Andorra Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Egypt France Greece Italy Lebanon Libya Macedonia Malta Monaco Montenegro Morocco San Marino Serbia Slovenia Spain Syria Tunisia Turkey v t e Sports at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey Archery Artistic gymnastics Athletics Badminton Basketball men Beach volleyball Boules Boxing Canoeing Cycling Fencing Football Handball Judo Karate Rhythmic gymnastics Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball men women Water polo men Water skiing Weightlifting Wrestling v t e Sports venues of the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin Province Mersin Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin District 7 Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Adnan Menderes Boulevard Atatürk Park CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center Mersin Marina Mersin University Erdemli Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Kızkalesi Tarsus Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena Adana Province Adana Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall Yüreğir Serinevler Arena Çukurova University Seyhan Lake Public places used as sports venues are shown in italic --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2013 Mediterranean Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Mediterranean_Games) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Mediterranean_Games?action=history)). 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