2019 African Games
| File:2019 African Games logo.svg | |
| Host city | Rabat, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Nations | 53 |
| Athletes | 4386 |
| Events | 340 in 26 Sports |
| Opening | 19 August 2019 |
| Closing | 31 August 2019 |
| Opened by | Prince Moulay Rachid |
| Torch lighter | Assia Raziki |
| Main venue | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
The 12th African Games (Arabic: الألعاب الإفريقية الثانية عشرة), also known as Rabat 2019 (Arabic: الرباط 2019), were held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017. Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[1]
Bidding process
The 12th African Games was scheduled in September 2019. Accra, Nairobi and Lusaka announced that they would bid for these Games, but none of them were selected.[2] Malabo, Equatorial Guinea was initially chosen to organise the 2019 African Games at the Second Ordinary Session of the Specialist Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sports, which was held at the headquarters of the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 to 17 June 2016.[3] However, Equatorial Guinea was unable to host the Games due to economic problems.[4] Lusaka, the capital of Zambia was later speculated to host the Games but refused, citing lack of facilities.[5][6] In July 2018, Rabat, Morocco was selected to replace Malabo, Equatorial Guinea as host of the 2019 edition.[7]
Venues
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Rabat
- Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex
- Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium - athletics and ceremonies
- Main Arena-karate, judo and taekwondo
- Urban Forest - 3x3 Basketball
- Nahda Arena - weightlifting
- Al Amal Arena - boxing
- Ibn Rochd Center - gymnastics
- Bou Regreg Valley - triathlon
- Moulay Al Hassan Arena - table tennis
- Dar Essalam Royal Equestrian Complex - equestrian
- Cheminots Club - tennis
Salé
- Moulay Rachid National Sports Center - archery, fencing
- Salle El Bouâzzaoui - volleyball
- Al Arjat Shooting Center - shooting (skeet)
- Salé Beach - beach volleyball
- Mohamed Ben Abdellah Dam - rowing, canoe kayak (flatwater)
- Stade Boubker Ammar - football
- ASFAR Football Academy - football
- Stade des Chênes - football
Casablanca-Settat
Casablanca
- Stade Mohammed V Sports Complex - swimming, handball
- Ain Chok Arena - badminton
- Grand Mogador Hotel - chess
- Hotel Farah - snooker
Benslimane
- Road Cycling
- Stade Municipal El Mansouria - football
El Jadida
- El Jadida Sports Hall - wrestling
Branding
The Games' logo was a door with Moroccan mosaic, while the mascot was an Atlas lion or a Barbary lion.[8][9]
Participating nations
Sports
The Rabat 2019 African Games featured 26 sports.[11]
- File:3x3 basketball pictogram.svg 3x3 basketball (2) ()
- File:Archery pictogram.svg Archery (5) ()
- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (46) ()
- File:Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton (6) ()
- File:Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing (13) ()
- File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Canoeing (18) ()
- File:Chess pictogram.svg Chess (5) ()
- File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg Cycling (10) ()
- File:Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian (2) ()
- File:Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing (12) ()
- File:Football pictogram.svg Football (2) ()
- File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics (14) ()
- File:Handball pictogram.svg Handball (2) ()
- File:Judo pictogram.svg Judo (14) ()
- File:Karate pictogram.svg Karate (16) ()
- File:Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing (9) ()
- File:Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting (5) ()
- File:Billiards pictogram.svg Snooker (3) ()
- File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming (42) ()
- File:Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis (7) ()
- File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo (16) ()
- File:Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis (6) ()
- File:Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon (3) ()
- File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (4) ()
- File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting (60) ()
- File:Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling (18) ()
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Calendar
The schedule of the games was as follows. The calendar was completed with event finals information.[12]
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Gold medal events | CC | Closing ceremony |
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Later five Egyptian athletes were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[13]
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[14]
References
- ↑ "The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters". International Testing Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Ghana to bid for 2019 All Africa Games". GhanaWeb. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea to hold 2019 African Games". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. 21 June 2016.
- ↑ New host needed for 2019 African Games after Equatorial Guinea withdraw. Inside the Games, 1 November 2017.
- ↑ we Ain’t ready To stage 2019 AAG
- ↑ All Africa Games. FEI. Retrieved on 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Morocco To Host African Games Around The Rings, 25 July 2018". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ "Seven Moroccan cities set to host 12th African Games".
- ↑ "Logo".
- ↑ "Countries". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ 2019 AG (Disciplines) - 2019 AG official website
- ↑ "Schedule & Results". 2019 AG official website. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ "The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters". International Testing Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters". International Testing Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Medal table[1]
External links
- ↑ "Medal table". cijm.org.gr.