2010 African Youth Games

The 1st African Youth Games took place in Rabat, Morocco's capital city from 13 to 18 July 2010. The games are targeting young African athletes, both girls and boys of 15–17 years, and about 16 sports codes will be featured at the continental event. athletics, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, gymnastics, Judo, rowing, swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, swimming and gymnastics. The Games was organised by the ANOCA as a prelude to the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the first olympic youth games to be held in Singapore in August.[1] Tunisia finished leader in the medal table standings.

2010 African Youth Games
Nations participating40
Athletes participating1008
Events16 sports
Opening ceremony13 July 2010
Closing ceremony28 July 2010
Officially opened byThen, King Mohammed VI
Ceremony venueMoulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Sports

Sixteen sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Morocco)[2]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Tunisia (TUN)339749
2 Egypt (EGY)3019655
3 Morocco (MAR)*23283788
Totals (3 nations)865650192

References

  1. "1st Africa youth games - Rabat 2010". The Point. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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