2004 Arab Games

The 10th Arab Games was an international multi-sport event which took place in Algiers, Algeria, between 24 September and 10 October 2004. It witnessed the participation of all Arab League members for the first time – 22 countries participated in 26 sports.

10th Arab Games
Host cityAlgiers, Algeria
Nations22
Athletes3,240
Events26 sports
Opening24 September 2004
Closing10 October 2004
Opened byAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Main venueStade 5 Juillet 1962
WebsiteArchived website (in Arabic)

The event was originally scheduled for 2003, but was postponed for a year due to the damage caused by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.

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