2014 African Youth Games
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| Nations participating | 51 | ||
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| Athletes participating | 2000 | ||
| Events | 21 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 22 May 2014 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 31 May 2014 | ||
| Officially opened by | President Ian Khama[1] | ||
| Torch lighter | Nijel Amos | ||
| Ceremony venue | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| Website |
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The 2nd African Youth Games took place in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city from 22 to 31 May 2014. The Games featured approximately 2000 athletes from 51 African countries competing in 21 sports.[3] Gambia, Eritrea and Mauritania were the only African countries absent from the Games.
The Botswana African Youth Games Organising Committee (BAYGOC) was charged with organising the Games and was headed by Regina Sikalesele Vaka as Chairman while Tuelo Serufho led the Secretariat as its Chief Executive Officer.
Sports
Twenty onesports are contested in this edition of African Youth Games.[4]
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Athletics () -
Badminton () -
Basketball () -
Boxing () -
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Canoeing () -
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Cycling () -
Fencing () -
Football () -
Golf () -
Judo () -
Karate () - Netball ()
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Swimming () -
Rowing () -
Rugby Sevens () - Table Tennis ()
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Taekwondo () -
Tennis () -
Triathlon () -
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Volleyball () -
Weightlifting ()
Venues
Venues of the 2014 African Youth Games are listed below.[5]
| Venue Name | Sports |
|---|---|
| University of Botswana Olympic Swimming Pool | Swimming |
| University of Botswana Stadium | Rugby |
| Botswana National Stadium | Athletics, Football, Rugby |
| National Tennis Centre | Tennis |
| Gaborone Golf Club | Golf |
| Gaborone Dam | Canoeing, Rowing |
| Boipuso Hall | Karate, Weightlifting |
| Ditshupo Hall | Judo, Taekwondo |
| Botswana National Youth Centre (BNYC) | Basketball, Table tennis |
| Otse Police College | Triathlon, Badminton |
| Botho University - Multipurpose Hall | Boxing |
| Sir SeretseKhama Barracks (SSKB) | Football |
| BONA Courts | Netball |
| Kgale Hill[6] | Cycling - Mountain Bike |
| Roads of Gaborone[7] | Cycling - Road cycling |
Medal Table
Host nation[8]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 44 | 16 | 29 | 89 |
| 2 |  South Africa (RSA) | 41 | 25 | 27 | 93 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 19 | 10 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 |  Algeria (ALG) | 15 | 21 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 |  Botswana (BOT) | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 |
| 9 |  Morocco (MAR) | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 |
| 10 |  Namibia (NAM) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 |  Libya (LBA) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  DR Congo (COD) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 |  Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 19 |  Mali (MLI) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 |  Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Chad (CHA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Angola (ANG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 25 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 26 |  Congo (CGO) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 27 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 28 |  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 |  Malawi (MAW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 |  Sierra Leone (SLE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 |  Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 |  Guinea (GUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 |  Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 |  Togo (TOG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 |  Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 |  Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 |  Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 |  Swaziland (SWZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 188 | 182 | 219 | 589 | |
References
- ↑ http://www.insidethegames.biz/anoc/754-anoca/1020247-botswana-president-khama-opens-african-youth-games-and-calls-for-release-of-abducted-nigerian-schoolgirls
- ↑ "'Support Gaborone 2014 games'". Daily News. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "'Support Gaborone 2014 games'". Daily News. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Gaborone 2014 Official Website". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Gaborone 2014 Official Website - Venues". Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.gaborone2014.com/common_up/baygoc/doc_4.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gaborone2014.com/common_up/baygoc/doc_5.pdf
- ↑ https://africanyouthgames.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/medal_count.pdf
External links
- http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=4792
- http://gaborone2014.com/
- African Youth Games Schedule
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