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Basketball In Algeria
Sport in Algeria dates back to antiquity. In the Aurès Mountains, people played games such as El Kherdba or El khergueba (a chess variant). Playing cards, checkers and chess games are part of Algerian culture. Horse racing (fantasia (performance), fantasia) and rifle shooting are among the recreational traditions of Algeria. The first Algerian, Arab, and African gold medalist was Boughera El Ouafi in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928 Olympics of Amsterdam. The second Algerian medalist was marathon runner Alain Mimoun, who won the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The Ministry of Youth and Sports in Algeria manages sport-related activities. Popular sports Football The most convenient and the most popular sport in Algeria is association football. During the Algerian War, the FLN football team, FLN football team (Le Onze de l'indépendance), consisting of players who later joined the National Liberation Front (Algeria), National Liberation Front (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurès Mountains
The Aures Mountains ( ar, جبال الأوراس) are an eastern prolongation of the Atlas Mountain System that lies to the east of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria and northwestern Tunisia, North Africa. The mountain range gives its name to the mountainous natural and historical region of the Aures. Geography The Aures mountains are the eastern continuation of the Saharan Atlas. They are located at a lower elevation than the High Atlas mountains of Morocco. The highest peak in the Aurès mountain range is Djebel Chélia in Khenchela Province, which sits at . The Belezma Range is a northwestern prolongation of the Aures Mountains located where the Tell Atlas and the Saharan Atlas come together. Its main summits are high Djebel Refaâ and high Djebel Tichaou. The Atlas chain of mountains extends over 1000 kilometers in total over Northern Africa. History Historically, the Aures served as a refuge and bulwark for the Berber tribes, forming a base of resistance again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |