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Syrian Sports
Syria actively
participates in Sporting competition both nationally and internationally. Syria has
hosted many sporting events including the Pan Arab Games of 1976 and 1992 and the
Mediterranean Games in 1987. Syria strides itself as being a competitive
country and physical fitness is a priority for the country.
Syria has an excellent national sports establishment with a basketball and football
(soccer) leagues. Different cities and clubs compete amongst each other in different
parts of Syria. All major cities have world class sporting arenas and complexes,
which consists of stadiums, Olympic sized swimming pools, playgrounds, gardens, and
training facilities for its world class athletes. Below is a list of some sporting
complexes throughout Syria.
Teshreen Sports Complex - Damascus
Al-Fiaa Sports Complex - Damascus
Al-Assad Sports Complex - Latakia
Al-Hamadinia Complex - Aleppo
On the international level, Syria participates in many world class events including the
Olympics. Syria has been successful at the Olympic Games. In Atlanta, Georgia,
in 1996, Ghada Shouaa excelled further than any women athlete in the
grueling 7-event track and field event known as the Hepthatalon.
Ghada Shouaa was awarded the Gold Medal in this event and raised the
Syrian Flag and sang the Syrian National Anthem. In 1984 Joe Atiyeh won
the silver medal in wrestling at the Olympic games in Los Angeles California.. |
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