### [2022-06-25](/feed/2022/06/25/index.md)

##### 2022 Mediterranean Games
# The 19th Mediterranean Games opens in Oran, Algeria. 




### Sources:

1. [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/otros-deportes/20220626/1001827899/ceremonia-artistica-marca-apertura-oficial-juegos-mediterraneos-oran.html)

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