2026 Mediterranean Games: Updated Medal Count
The 2026 Mediterranean Games kicked off on Friday, August 21, with the official opening ceremony. This 20th edition is being held in Italy, with Taranto serving as the main venue and other towns in the province also participating (Statte, Crispiano, Castellaneta, Massafra, Martina Franca, San Giorgio Jonico, Montemesola, Torricella, and Grottaglie), the Brindisi area (Brindisi itself, Fasano, and Francavilla Fontana), and the Murgia Barese region (Conversano), with events also scheduled in Lecce.
2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMES, UPDATED MEDAL TALLY
There are twenty-six participating countries, all of which are members of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG): in addition to Italy, the host nation, there will be athletes from Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, North Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, the Principality of Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Syria, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey. A small delegation from Vatican City will also be present, competing outside the official standings.
2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMES, UPDATED MEDAL TALLY
A total of thirty-two sports will be featured in the program through the end of the Games, scheduled for September 3: track and field, badminton, bocce, soccer, canoeing/kayaking, rowing, cycling, equestrian, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, judo, karate, wrestling, swimming, finswimming, padel, 3×3 basketball, handball, water polo, volleyball, speed skating, boxing, fencing, skateboarding, weightlifting, taekwondo, tennis, table tennis, shooting, archery, triathlon, and sailing.
