2018 African Youth Games
Appearance
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Nations | 55 |
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Athletes | 3,300 |
Events | 30 sports |
Opening | 18 July 2018 |
Closing | 28 July 2018 |
Opened by | President Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Ceremony venue | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |
Website | web |
The 3rd African Youth Games took place in Algiers, Algeria from 18 to 28 July 2018. The Games featured approximately 3,300 athletes from 55 African countries who competed in 30 sports.[1] Algiers was awarded the games by Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa in 2014.[2]
Participating nations
[edit]Algerien (host) (432)
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Kamerun
Kap Verde
Zentralafrikanische Republik
Tschad
Komoren
Republic of the Congo
Ivory Coast
Dschibuti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ägypten
Äquatorial-Guinea
Eritrea
Äthiopien
Gabun
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenia
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyen
Madagaskar
Malawi
Mali
Mauretanien
Mauritius
Marokko
Mosambik
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Ruanda
Sahrawi Republic
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychellen
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Südafrika
South Sudan
Sudan
Eswatini
Tansania
Togo
Tunesien (206)
Uganda
Sambia
Simbabwe
Sports
[edit]Thirty sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games.[3] Archery, athletics, beach volleyball, field hockey, rowing, and rugby sevens competition also served as qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.[4]
3x3 basketball ( )
Archery ( )
Athletics ( )
Badminton ( )
Boules ( )
Boxing ( )
Canoeing ( )
Cycling ( )
Equestrian ( )
Fencing ( )
Football ( )
Field hockey ( )
Gymnastics ( )
Handball ( )
Judo ( )
Karate ( )
Rowing ( )
Rugby sevens ( )
Sailing ( )
Shooting ( )
Swimming ( )
Table tennis ( )
Taekwondo ( )
Tennis ( )
Triathlon ( )
Volleyball ( )
Beach volleyball ( )
Vovinam ( )
Weightlifting ( )
Wrestling ( )
Wushu ( )
- Exhibition sports
Golf ( )
Motocross ( )
Sambo ( )
Speed-ball ( )
Medal table
[edit]Host nation
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 103 | 57 | 44 | 204 |
2 | ![]() | 71 | 71 | 83 | 225 |
3 | ![]() | 36 | 46 | 54 | 136 |
4 | ![]() | 29 | 37 | 39 | 105 |
5 | ![]() | 29 | 32 | 42 | 103 |
6 | ![]() | 15 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
7 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
8 | ![]() | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
9 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 13 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
11 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
12 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
16 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
17 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
18 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
19 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
20 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
23 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
![]() | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
26 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
28 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
29 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
30 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
32 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
33 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
35 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (38 entries) | 330 | 327 | 390 | 1,047 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeux africains de la jeunesse : le président la République décoré de l'ordre du Grand mérite du sport et de l'olympisme africain". Radio Algerierienne. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Butler, Nick. "Algiers awarded 3rd African Youth Games in 2018 after "impeccable bid"". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael. "African Youth Games begins with Opening Ceremony in Algiers". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Planning". Jeux Africains Jeunesse. Retrieved 21 July 2018.[permanent dead link]