Editing Beirut (section)

===Sports===
The Lebanese capital hosted the [[Mediterranean Games]] in [[1959 Mediterranean Games|1959]], [[FIBA Asia Champions Cup]] in [[1999 ABC Champions Cup|1999]], [[2000 ABC Champions Cup|2000]], [[2012 FIBA Asia Champions Cup|2012]], the [[AFC Asian Cup]] in [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]], and the [[FIBA Asia Challenge|FIBA Asia Cup]] in [[2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup|2010]]. Beirut was the host city for the [[2009 Jeux de la Francophonie|6th Annual Games]] of the [[Jeux de la Francophonie]] in 2009. Beirut also hosted the [[Pan Arab Games]] in [[1957 Pan Arab Games|1957]] and [[1997 Pan Arab Games|1997]]. In 2017, Beirut also hosted the [[2017 FIBA Asia Cup]].

Beirut, with Sidon and Tripoli, hosted the [[2000 AFC Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200010/21/eng20001021_53229.html |title=China Ready to Face Tough Task in Asian Cup Bidding |work=People's Daily |access-date=16 November 2007 |archive-date=20 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220161327/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200010/21/eng20001021_53229.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maxell.co.jp/afc/en/lebanon_football.html |title=Lebanese Football need to make their mark in Asia |work=Maxell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206095145/http://www.maxell.co.jp/afc/en/lebanon_football.html |archive-date=6 December 2008}}</ref> There are two stadiums in the city, [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]] and [[Beirut Municipal Stadium]].

Basketball is the most popular sport in Lebanon. Currently, 6 Beirut teams play in the [[Lebanese Basketball League]]: [[Sagesse SC (basketball)|Sagesse]], [[Al Riyadi Club Beirut|Al Riyadi Beirut]], [[Homenetmen Beirut B.C.|Homenetmen Beirut]], [[Hoops Club]], [[Beirut Club]] and [[Lebanese Basketball League|Dynamo Beirut]].

Other sports events in Beirut include the annual [[Beirut Marathon]], hip ball, weekly horse racing at the [[Beirut Hippodrome]], and [[golf]] and tennis tournaments that take place at [[Golf Club of Lebanon]]. Three out of the five teams in the [[Rugby league in Lebanon|Lebanese rugby league championship]] are based in Beirut. [[Lebanon men's national ice hockey team]] plays out of [[Montreal]], in [[Canada]].