Central African Games

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The Central African Games was an international multi-sport event for countries within Central Africa. It was held on three occasions: in 1976 in Libreville, Gabon, in 1981 in Luanda, Angola, and finally in 1987 in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo. [1] [2]

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History

Between 1962 and 1964, was helds the Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques. In 1972, a Central African Cup competition had been organised in Brazzaville, featuring a number of sporting events, and this proved to be a precursor to the Central African Games, which was first held four years later.

The first Games were designed as a buildup to the 1976 Summer Olympics, [3] but this proved to be the year's highlight for many of the athletes as many African countries boycotted the Olympics in protest of New Zealand's sporting links with Apartheid-era South Africa. [4]

Events at the final edition of the Games in 1987 acted as qualifiers for the 1987 All-Africa Games in some cases. [3]

Editions

Precedent games

Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques

EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed Team
I 1962 Bangui Central African Rep.24 December31 December ? ? ? ?
II 1964 Yaoundé Cameroon11 July19 July ? ? ? ?

Coupe d'Afrique Centrale

EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed Team
I 1972 Brazzaville Congo13 July23 July ? ? ? ?
II1974 N'Djamena ChadCancelled

Central African Games

EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed Team
I 1976 Libreville Gabon30 June10 July1113128 ?
II 1981 Luanda Angola20 August2 September1012008 ?
III 1987 Brazzaville Congo18 April30 April1110445 ?

Sports

Nations

See also

References

  1. Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-21.
  2. Stokkermans, Karel (2003-12-12). Central African Games. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2010-02-10.
  3. 1 2 Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN   0-7864-1026-4.
  4. 1976: African countries boycott Olympics. BBC (1976-07-17). Retrieved on 2010-05-03.