2022 Jeux de la Francophonie

The 2022 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 9th Francophone Games), is scheduled to take place 19–28 August 2022 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie
Host cityKinshasa, DR Congo

It was previously 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.[2] Up to 4,000 athletes and artists were expected to participate.[3][4]

Moncton-Dieppe was awarded the games in April 2016 over bids from Sherbrooke, Quebec and Guadeloupe.[3] [5]

Venues for the games were to include Universite de Moncton's Moncton Stadium, and facilities at Mount Allison University and Crandall University.[5] New Brunswick Community College in Dieppe was expected to host the event's cultural activities.[3]

The city council of Sherbrooke, Quebec passed a motion in February 2019 expressing support for hosting the game provided the city receive financial support from the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of Quebec.[6]

The International Organization of La Francophonie issued a new call on March 1, 2019 for bids to host the games with a deadline of May 31, 2019 for submissions.[6]

In 2020, the games were moved from 2021 to 2022 to avoid clashing with the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]

References
  1. "Les IXes Jeux de la Francophonie se tiendront du 19 au 28 août 2022 | Jeux de la francophonie". www.jeux.francophonie.org. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/francophonie-games-province-blaine-higgs-1.4997694
  3. "Hosting 2021 Francophonie games 'almost a done deal,' says Moncton". CBC News. March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. Canada, Service. "Games of La Francophonie - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca.
  5. "Moncton-Dieppe bid to host 2021 Francophonie Games". CBC News. November 3, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. "Call for bids to revive 2021 Francophonie Games after New Brunswick axes event". National Post. Canadian Press. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. "Francophonie Games in Kinshasa moved back to 2022". Inside the Games. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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