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.
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
Al-Fiaa Sports Complex
Al-Assad Sports Complex
Al-Hamadinia Complex
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.
Al-Fiaa Sports Complex
Al-Assad Sports Complex
Al-Hamadinia Complex
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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