Kosovo were told at the last minute that their official standard bearer would not be allowed to parade with the national flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona last month, insidethegames can reveal. 

Never mind that they came away with three gold medals, many will feel that the simple fact that Kosovo were in Tarragona for the 2018 Mediterranean Games was an achievement in itself.

As the sunlight faded on another glorious evening on the shores of the Mediterranean, Tarragona's Games came to an end at the Nou Estadi Nastic high above the city.

Italy won the last gold medal of Tarragona 2018 in a barnstorming men's volleyball final here at the Mediterranean Games.

Ana Draskovic of Montenegro has been stripped of her karate silver medal at the Mediterranean Games for a doping offence.

Yahya Berabah of Morocco won the men's long jump after a tremendous Mediterranean Games contest here that will live long in the memory. 

Morocco's Mohamed Reda Al Araaby set a Mediterranean Games record of 1 hour 4min 3sec to win gold in the men's half marathon here at Tarragona 2018.

World champion Ramil Guliyev of Turkey raced to gold in the men's 200 metres here at Campclar in a Mediterranean Games record 20.15 seconds.

Egypt's Ramadin Darwish made it three Mediterranean Games golds in a row here in the men's 100-kilograms judo at Cambrils. 

Tarragona 2018 organisers have denied that the clash with the FIFA World Cup in Russia has had an adverse effect on attendances at the Mediterranean Games here.

As the 2018 Mediterranean Games come to a close this weekend, thoughts are already turning to the next edition, to be held in the Algerian city of Oran in three years time.

Croatia's reigning world and Olympic champion Sandra Perković retained her Mediterranean Games discus title with 66.46 metres, more than six metres clear of her nearest rival Liliana Ca of Portugal here tonight. 

A sudden death play off decided the women’s golf in the Mediterranean Games where Spain’s Marta Sanz snatched gold from Italy’s Angelica Moresco here today. 

Three different variations of boules have begun at the Mediterranean Games as the sport’s leaders hope their sport will make the transformation to an Olympic place at Paris 2024. 

Kosovo have arrived at these Mediterranean Games in style with two gold medals in judo.