African Youth Games
| Abbreviation | AYG |
|---|---|
| First event | 2010 |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2018 |
| Games |
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The African Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Africa Games. The first games was hosted by Rabat, Morocco.[1][2] This international sportive event has been created by Lassana Palenfo, current director of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa. The idea came in 2006, but the first African Youth Games only occurred in 2010.
Editions
2010
2014
2018
2026
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Host cities of the African Youth Games| Games | Year | Host City | Host Country | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Top Country On Medal Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2010 | Rabat |  Morocco | 13 June | 18 July | 40 | 1008 | 16 |  Tunisia |
| II | 2014 | Gaborone |  Botswana | 22 May | 31 May | 54 | 2500[3] | 20[4] |  Egypt[5] |
| III | 2018 | Algiers |  Algeria | 19 July | 28 July | 54 | 3098 | 35 | Egypt[6] |
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| V | 2026 | Maseru |  Lesotho[8] | TBA | TBA | Future event | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Jeux africains de la jeunesse au Maroc". Le Figaro. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Jeux africains de la Jeunesse : Clôture en apothéose". Al Bayane. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Gaborone 2014 – 2nd African Youth Games .:: About us ::". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ "www.gaborone2014.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Egypt finish top of African Youth Games medal table after triathlon gold". 28 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "ANOCA NEWSLETTER MARCH 2022". ANOCA. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "ANOCA move 2022 African Youth Games from Lesotho to Ethiopia". 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
External links
- Support Gaborone 2014 games – Botswana Daily News
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African Youth Games
- Rabat 2010
- Gaborone 2014
- Algiers 2018
Cairo 2022- 2026 Maseru
- African Games
- African Beach Games
- African Para Games
- Africa Military Games
- Indian Ocean Island Games / Southern African Games
