West African University Games

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The West African University Games (French : Jeux Universitaires Ouest Africains), also known as the ECOWAS Students Games, is a multi-sport event between student-athletes from West African universities. [1] The competition was first held in 1965 in Ibadan, Nigeria, and has been held on a roughly once ever four to six years since 1989. [2]

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The idea for the competition emerged from a conference of West African universities in 1964 in Ibadan. [3]

The last edition to be held was the 14th at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, lasting from 31 October to 12 November 2018. [4] The 13th edition of the games in 2012 involved 1,443 athletes from 56 West African Universities (6 non-competing) from 5 West African nations. A total of 13 Olympic sports were contested. [5]

Editions

GamesYearHost countryHost cityDatesSportsNationsCompetitorsUniversitiesMedal table winner
I1965Nigeria Ibadan [6]
II1967Ghana Legon (Accra) [6]
III1969Sierra Leone Freetown [6]
IV1971Nigeria Lagos [6]
V1973Ghana Kumasi [6]
VI1975Nigeria Ifẹ [6]
VII1977Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro [6]
VIII1989Burkina Faso Ouagadougou [6]
IX1995Nigeria Benin City [6]
X1999Benin Cotonou [6]
XI2003Burkina Faso Ouagadougou [3]
XII2008Ghana Accra [3]
XIII2012Nigeria Ilorin [5] 27 March – 7 April
XIV2018Nigeria Port Harcourt [4] 31 October – 12 November
XV2023Nigeria Ife [7] 16 December - 22 December

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References

  1. ↑ Akpodonor, Gowon (2018-10-10). We’ll rule athletics, swimming, Uniport boasts ahead 2018 WAUG Games. The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. ↑ West African University Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  3. 1 2 3 WAUG Ends In Accra. Modern Ghana (2008-04-01). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  4. 1 2 West African University Games start off in Nigeria. FISU (2018-10-31). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  5. 1 2 13th West Africa University Games successfully hosted in Nigeria. FISU (2012-05-15). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN   0-7864-1026-4.
  7. ↑
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