THE MEDITERRANEAN BEACH GAMES
The creation of the new multidisciplinary sports event, the Mediterranean Beach Games (MBG), was decided during the meeting of the ICMG Executive Committee on October 20th, 2012, in Mersin, Turkiye.
The MBG are celebrated every four years bringing together the athletes of the Mediterranean Olympic Committees, members of the ICMG, from three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe.
The first edition of the MBG was held with great success in Pescara, Italy, in 2015. Τhe second edition of the MBG was successfully held in Patras, Greece, in 2019.
Greece with Heraklion, also hosted the third edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games in 2023 and Portimao - Lagoa, Portugal, will host the Mediterranean Beach Games of 2027.