Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK), is a multi-purpose stadium in Niamey, Niger. Used for football matches, it is home to the Niger national squad, as well as Niger Premier League clubs Sahel SC, Olympic FC de Niamey, Zumunta AC and JS du Ténéré, as well as club competitions such as the Niger Cup. The venue is also sometimes used for rugby union.
The 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IVes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada from July 14–24, 2001.
The 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as Ves Jeux de la Francophonie, were held from December 7–17, 2005 in Niamey, Niger.
The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.
The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as Iers Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from July 8 to 22, 1989.
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the judo events were held at the Michel el Murr stadium from September 28 to September 30. A total of 14 events were contested according to gender and weight division.
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium from 1 to 6 October. A total of 46 track and field events were contested.
The basketball competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie was held between 28 September and 5 October. The events took place at the courts of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, in Lebanon. Romania won the competition overall, beating runners up Senegal in the final. Both a men's and a women's tournament was announced in the programme but a schedule conflict with the EuroBasket 2009 tournament meant that only the women's competition was held.
The men's boxing competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie took place between 29 September and 5 October. There were a total of 106 entrants competing in eleven different weight classes, following the classes that are contested in the Olympic boxing programme.
The men's and women's beach volleyball contests at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie were held between 28 September and 4 October. The venue for the competition was Byblos beach in northern Beirut. Canada and France were the men's and women's tournament winners respectively. The host, Lebanon, entered two separate teams into both the men's and women's tournament. The competition was a demonstration sport at the 2009 edition of the Games, thus the medals awarded did not count towards the countries' overall totals.
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the table tennis events were hosted at the club facilities of Homenetmen Beirut from 28 September to 4 October. A total of 54 competitors, 28 men and 26 women, took part in four different tournaments: a men's individual competition, a women's individual competition, a mixed doubles competition, and a team tournament.
The 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Nice, France, from September 6-15. This was the second edition of the games to be hosted in France and the first time that a country hosted the games twice.
At the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at Terry Fox Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada between 19–23 July 2001. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Included in this were two disability athletics events for wheelchair racers. A total of 23 Games records were broken or equalled in the competition.
At the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at Stade Charles-Ehrmann from September 10 to September 14. The host country, France, topped the medal table in front of Poland and Canada. A total of 8 Games records was bettered during the competition.
The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie, took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.
The 2021 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie, was scheduled to take place in Moncton and Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada in 2021. However, on January 30, 2019, the New Brunswick government cancelled its commitment to host the games due to funding issues. Up to 4,000 athletes and artists were expected to participate.
Siapade Marius Loua is a retired Ivorian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.
Souliath Saka is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres.
