Davide Tizzano has been elected as the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games' (CIJM) first new President for 18 years, succeeding Amar Addadi, with Heraklion in Greece confirmed as host of the 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games.

The 19th Mediterranean Games are scheduled to open on June 25 next year in the Algerian port city of Oran, but 70 years ago next week, they had just become the newest addition to the sporting calendar. They were held in Alexandria, another North African port city.

Tunisia's first-ever flagbearer at the Olympic Games, Omrane Sadok, has died aged 83.

Oran has marked the countdown to the 2022 Mediterranean Games with a “brilliant" waterfront event.

Organisers of the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games have been urged to "significantly intensify preparations" by the Executive Committee of the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG).

Greek Government officials have confirmed they are considering a bid for the 2030 Mediterranean Games and the Mediterranean Beach Games by Iraklion on the island of Crete.

Italian Taekwondo Federation (FITA) President Angelo Cito has expressed his thanks after being named on the Organising Committee of the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games.

The Organising Committee for the 2026 Mediterranean Games has been formally constituted after a short flag raising ceremony in the host city of Taranto in southern Italy.

The International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (CIJM) met virtually for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic begun.

Milan-Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò has claimed 2026 "will be the year of Italy" with the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the Mediterranean Games in Taranto all taking place.

The International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (CIJM) has announced that the next edition of the Games will now begin on June 25 in 2022, exactly one year later than originally planned.

The 2021 Mediterranean Games in Oran have been postponed until 2022 after a joint decision made by the Algerian Government and the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (CIJM).

The International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (CIJM) has asked citizens of the region to stay at home as it continues to be one of the areas worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now the Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk has come to an end, all eyes in student sport have turned towards Naples in July.

Kosovo were told at the last minute that their official standard bearer would not be allowed to parade with the national flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona last month, insidethegames can reveal.