Algeria at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Algeria competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018. In this session, Algeria participated with 233 athletes in 24 sports, the second largest participation after the Algeria Games in 1975. After a little late over an hour flight, the special plane that transported the Algerian delegation landed on the tarmac of the regional Airport of Reus, Catalonia. The first wave of the Algerian delegation, 144 people including 67 athletes, 7 referees, 8 COA members, 10 medical staff and journalists. The first medal  in the games was in karate by Oualid Bouabaoub in bronze weight −75 kg kumite, is the only one on the first day, The first gold medal was awarded to Hocine Daïkhi in Karate, also weighing +84 kg kumite, then in the evening the swimmer Oussama Sahnoune achieved the second Golden Medal of the 100 m freestyle, the first of its kind in swimming since Almería 2005. On the third day, Sahnoune managed to add a second medal in his 50 m freestyle of silver, the first for Algeria of this type in this games. In Wrestling Greco-Roman, Algeria  achieved two silver medals for Bachir Sid Azara in −87 kg and Adem Boudjemline in −97 kg after losing in the final against both Metehan Başar and Mélonin Noumonvi respectively. Athletics. Six Algerian athletes have achieved the minima of participation in the next Mediterranean Games. Badminton. The Algerian badminton will be represented by 8 athletes in Tarragona including four girls, but in the absence of the best Algerian player, Hala Bouksani, who passes her baccalaureate. Equestrian. It is composed of five riders who have distinguished themselves in competitions at the national level, under the leadership of the French coach Guillaume  Blin Lebreton, they are Brahim Ait Lounis, Mahi Amine, Boughrab Ali, Abdelkrim Benbernou and the young rider Manon Hebette who lives in France and remains on good performances this season. Football. Group A. The draw took place on May 10 and Algeria signed in the group A with hosts Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sailing. The athletes selected for the 2018 MG are Hamza Bouras and Meriem Rezouani (RSX), Wassim Ziatni and Nouha Akil (Laser) under the guidance of coaches Fayçal Merzougui (Laser) and Abdenasser Goudjil (RSX). Swimming. For this Mediterranean event, the Algerian Swimming Federation (FAN) has selected 10  swimmers including five girls. They are supervised by three coaches: Ali Maânsri, Abdelkahar Kouhil and the French Olivier Barnier. Tennis. Six tennis players (2 men and 2 ladies) will represent Algeria at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona. Wrestling. Algeria will participate in only eight male wrestlers.