2018 African Youth Games

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2018 African Youth Games
2018 African Youth Games Logo.png
Nations55
Athletes3,300
Events30 sports
Opening18 July 2018
Closing28 July 2018
Opened byPresident Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Ceremony venue July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria
Website web.archive.org/web/20180722135506/https://jajalger2018.org/fr/?lang=en

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]

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Participating nations

Sports

Thirty sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games. [3] Archery, athletics, Badiminton, beach volleyball, field hockey, rowing, and rugby sevens competition also served as qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. [4]

Exhibition sports

Medal table

  Host nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)1035744204
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)*717183225
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)364654136
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)293739105
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)293242103
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1513533
7Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)118625
8Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)891330
9Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)871328
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)64515
11Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)32914
12Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)2035
13Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)2002
14Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)171119
15Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)131014
16Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)1348
17Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)1214
18Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon  (GAB)1135
19Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea  (GUI)1124
20Flag of The Gambia.svg  The Gambia  (GAM)1023
21Flag of Angola.svg  Angola  (ANG)0437
22Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)031114
23Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0336
24Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)0325
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0325
26Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda  (RWA)0213
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)0213
28Flag of Chad.svg  Chad  (CHA)0145
29Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)0134
30Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)0101
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia  (LBR)0101
32Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles  (SEY)0033
33Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)0022
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0022
35Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti  (DJI)0011
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone  (SLE)0011
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia  (SOM)0011
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)0011
Totals (38 entries)3303273901,047

References

  1. "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.
  2. Butler, Nick. "Algiers awarded 3rd African Youth Games in 2018 after "impeccable bid"". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. Pavitt, Michael. "African Youth Games begins with Opening Ceremony in Algiers". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "Planning". Jeux Africains Jeunesse. Retrieved 21 July 2018.[ permanent dead link ]