| Host city | Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Opening | 26 July 1953 (1953-07-26) |
| Closing | 10 August 1953 (1953-08-10) |
| Beirut 1957 → | |
The 1st Arab Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt, between 26 July and 10 August 1953. A total number of 650 athletes from 9 countries, 8 Arab countries and Indonesia (invited) participated in events in 10 sports.
Sports
Archery (details)
Artistic gymnastics (details)
Athletics (details)
Basketball (details)
Boxing (details)
Fencing (details)
Football (details)
Swimming (details)
Weightlifting (details)
Wrestling (details)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 67 | 34 | 21 | 122 |
| 2 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 3 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Palestine (PSE) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 |  Indonesia (IDN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kuwait (KWT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 70 | 75 | 65 | 210 | |
References
- Silva, Luis; Gerber, Hans-Dieter (December 2011). "The Arab Games: Establishment and Role (1953–1965)" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 19 (3). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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