2010 Islamic Solidarity Games

2nd Islamic Solidarity Games
Host city Tehran, Esfahan, Mashhad
Events 193 in 14 sports
Opening ceremony April 9
Closing ceremony April 25
Main venue Takhti Stadium

The 2nd Islamic Solidarity Games were going to be an international sporting event scheduled to be held in Iran on 9–25 April, 2010. The Games were cancelled following a dispute between the host country and Saudi Arabia.

Suspension and cancellation of Games

It was reported 3 May 2009, that Iran had suspended the games due to a dispute over the use of the term "Persian Gulf". Saudi Arabia and other Arabic countries disapproved of the use of the term "Persian Gulf" on literature and medals and insisted the term "Arabian Gulf" or just "Gulf" be used instead. Iran says it is still in talks to try to salvage the games.[1]

On 17 January 2010, the governing body of the ISG reported that the event had been canceled due to the tension between Arab states and Iran over the name of the body of water.[2]

Venues

Tehran

Esfahan

Mashhad

Sports

Official sports

  • Aquatics
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Handball
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Shooting
  • Table tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

Demonstration sports

References

  1. ↑ Iran Suspends Islamic Games over Row. The Guardian (May 3, 2009).
  2. ↑ Ap, Riyadh (2010-01-17). "Islamic Solidarity Games cancelled after gulf row divides nations". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-01-17.

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