The initial stage of registration (figures) of the athletes and coaches who will take part in the 2nd Mediterranean Beach Games to be held in Patras on 25-31 August 2019 was completed on the evening of Wednesday, 22 May 2019. A total of 1.020 athletes and 300 coaches (coaching teams) from 25 countries, from the 26 member states of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games, from three continents (Europe, Asia, Africa), have registered.
The number of athletes participating in the 2nd Mediterranean Beach Games is increased by 257 athletes or by a percentage of 33.68% compared to the corresponding organization in Pescara in 2015, where 763 athletes participated in 11 sports, which will also be held in Patras. Of the 1.020 athletes, 634 or 60% are men and 386 or 40% are women. It should be noted that the total number of those who will be found in the Achaean capital for the Games will increase considerably by adding, beyond the coaches and officials of each mission, the referees – judges too and is expected to exceed 2.000.
From the sports of the Games, a remarkable increase is seen in Beach Handball, Beach Rowing Sprint, Beach Tennis, Beach Wrestling and Canoe Ocean Racing.
In detail, the athletes' participation per sport (in brackets the number of participants in Pescara):
Aquathlon 36 (22)
Beach Handball 200 (138)
Beach Rowing Sprint 114 (65)
Beach Soccer 132 (138)
Beach Tennis 80 (46)
Beach Volley 112 (92)
Beach Wrestling 98 (58)
Canoe Ocean Racing 46 (25)
Finswimming 99 (97)
Open Water Swimming 56 (48)
Water Ski 47 (29)
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