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| Host city | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Nations | 30 |
| Athletes | 2,300 |
| Opening | August 27, 1997 |
| Closing | September 6, 1997 |
| Opened by | Didier Ratsiraka |
| Main venue | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie , also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.
| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (Track and field) | men and women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Boxing | men | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Tennis | women | details |
| Painting |
| Photography |
| Poetry |
| Sculpture |
| Song |
| Traditional inspiration dance |
| Storytelling |
* Host nation (Madagascar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 23 | 23 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 |  Madagascar (MAD)* | 15 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 |  French Community of Belgium | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Quebec | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 |  Burundi (BDI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 |  Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 |  Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Congo (COG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Niger (NIG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 80 | 78 | 106 | 264 | |
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