1976 Arab Games
| Host city | Damascus | 
|---|---|
| Country | Syria | 
| Opening | 6 October 1976 | 
| Closing | 21 October 1976 | 
The 5th Arab Games were held in Damascus, Syria from 6 to 21 October 1976. A total of 2,174 athletes from 11 countries participated in events in 18 sports.
Sports
 Athletics
 Basketball
 Boxing
 Road bicycle racing
 Equestrian
 Football
 Artistic gymnastics
 Weightlifting
 Handball
 Judo
 Karate
 Wrestling
 Swimming
 Tennis
 Table tennis
 Archery
 Volleyball
 Water polo
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 40 | 23 | 135 | |
| 2 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 59 | |
| 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | |
| 6 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 34 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals (12 entries) | 123 | 111 | 108 | 342 | |