Balkan Games
 Poster of the first Balkan Games (1929) | |
| First event | 1929 Balkan Games <bd in Athens, Greece |
|---|---|
| Occur every | year (except for 1940–1953) |
| Last event |
2012 Balkan Games held in Alexandroupoli, Greece |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for nations of the Balkans |
The Balkan Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Balkans. The first Games were held in Athens in 1929,[1] and the most recent LXVII Games were held in Alexandroupoli in 2012.[2]
Organization
The Games of 1929 were unofficial, and organized by the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS). They became formalized after 1930 and have been held regularly since, with the exception of the 1940–1953 period due to the Second World War and post-war turmoil. In 1946 and 1947, unofficial Games were organized, under the name Balkan and Central European Games, in which Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary (1947) also participated.[3]
Nations
Greece (1929-present)
Romania (1929-present)
Bulgaria (1929-present)
Turkey (1931-present)
Albania (1946-present)
Serbia (1992-present)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-present)[citation needed]
Croatia (1992-present)[citation needed]
Macedonia (1992-present)
Slovenia (1992-present)
Montenegro (2008-present)
Yugoslavia (1929-1992; history inherited by Serbia[citation needed])
Editions
.svg.png){kind=small}
1940 athlete naming
The 1940 shot put champion was listed as Arat Ararat from Turkey. The birth name of this athlete was Sokratis Ioannidis, a Greek Orthodox born in Istanbul. Due to political friction between Turkey and Greece at that time, the Turks decided it would be more politically correct to change his name to Arat Ararat. This was the name he was known by in the athletic circles.
References
See also
External links
- BALKAN GAMES/CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Balkan Games from the site of SEGAS
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
