Vatican City at the 2022 Mediterranean Games

The Vatican City was unofficially[1] represented at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.[2] The nation's unofficial appearance at these games marked its debut and as the first country to participate in any international multi-sport event without a National Olympic Committee or National Paralympic Committee.[1]

Vatican City at the
2022 Mediterranean Games
NOCVatican Athletics
in Oran, Algeria
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)

Background

Before its participation in these games, a delegation from the Vatican was present at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe in Montenegro, but were only allowed to observe. They were scheduled to compete officially at the 2021 Games of the Small States of Europe through a partnership with the Italian Olympic Committee[3] but the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid scheduling conflict with the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] The Vatican was also present at the 2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe which also scored the delegates with a "non-scoring" manner despite one of the competitors being the third fastest at the women's 5000 m.[5]

The lone delegate for these games, despite being Italian got eligibility to represent the nation is linked to her mother's employment there as an administrative worker.[1]

Athletics

Vatican City got invited to send a sole representative by local organizers, Sara Carnicelli, who is the sole representative participated in the women's half marathon.[1] In the women's half marathon she would have been placed 9th, but since she was scored in a "non-scoring" way, she is unplaced in the ranks.[6]

Track & road events
Women
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Sara Carnicelli Half marathon 1:17:21 [6] —[6]

See also

References
  1. "Vatican City primed for debut at Mediterranean Games".
  2. "Oran 2022 Results - Schedule".
  3. "Athletica Vaticana in Montenegro for Games of Small States of Europe".
  4. "Maltese Olympic Committee launches 2023 Games of the Small States of Europe".
  5. "Fraternity in Sports".
  6. "Results Book" (PDF).
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