Mauritania To Participate in Islamic Solidarity Games

The fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games, which will start on 9 August in Konya, Turkey, will see for the first time the participation of Mauritania through the following disciplines: tri-basketball, table tennis, cycling, karate, and judo.
600 athletes representing 56 countries will compete for 483 medals in the three categories, gold, silver, and bronze medals in 24 sports on 13 sports complexes, with the participation of more than 2000 volunteers.
The delegation of national teams participating in this Islamic sporting event has arrived in Turkey ahead of its first participation in these games.
The local sports public hopes that Mauritania’s participation in these games will live up to the aspirations and that the participating national teams will win many medals of all categories.