| Abbreviation | AYG |
|---|---|
| First event | 2010 |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2018 |
| Games | |
|---|---|
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.
| 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] |
| IV | 2022 | Cairo | Egypt | 26 August | 6 September [7] | Future event | |||
| V | 2026 | Maseru |  Lesotho [8] | TBA | TBA | Future event | |||
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