The mayor of the city of Taranto (Italy), Rinaldo Melucci, received the Mediterranean flag from the President of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games Davide Tizzano, during the closing ceremony of the Mediterranean Games d’Oran, at the Miloud Hadefi Olympic stadium.

This handover between the mayor of Oran, Amine Allouche and that of Taranto, Rinaldo Melucci, through the ICMG president marks the start of the 20th edition, scheduled for June 13 to 22, 2026 in the Italian city.