Egypt was able to amass 23 medals so far at the 2018 Mediterranean Games which is currently being held in Spain. According to the Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC), Egypt’s presence in the 18th Mediterranean Games is reflected through 170 players participating in 21 sports. The EOC announced on their Facebook page that the participating Egyptian players are highly-spirited. The national anthem was played 7 times in the competition while the Egyptian gold medalists were awarded in Spain; the medalists are determined to bring more medals home. The Egyptian national champion and record-holder, Farida Osman, won two gold medals, and a silver medal. On her first day, Osman got the silver medal in the Women’s 100m Butterfly event. On the third day of the competitions, she earned a gold medal for the Women’s 50m Butterfly event, breaking Mediterranean Games record in just 25:48 seconds. The Mediterranean Games span over 10 days, from 22nd of June to the 1st of July, in Tarragona. First hoted in Egypt in 1951, the games are a multi-sport event held every four years, between countries around or very close the Mediterranean Sea. This year, in the…
