August 6, 2026
Taranto 2026 Opening Ceremony Tickets Sold Out Within Four Days as Mediterranean Games Near
The 20th Mediterranean Games, August 21–September 3 in Taranto, will bring 26 nations and 28 sports to Italy's south — opening-ceremony tickets are already gone.
Organizers confirmed opening-ceremony tickets for the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto sold out within four days of going on sale on June 25, 2026. The Games run August 21 (opening ceremony) through September 3 (closing ceremony), both staged at Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, with 26 Mediterranean nations competing across 28 sports under the motto 'Embrace the Future.'
The dates were deliberately set to avoid overlapping with the 2026 FIFA World Cup and for better late-summer competition conditions in southern Italy.
Source: CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee)
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