- 2007 All-Africa Games
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Name = IX All-Africa Games
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Host city =Algiers ,Algeria
Nations participating = 36
Athletes participating =
Events = 24 sports
Opening ceremony =11 July ,2007
Closing ceremony =23 July ,2007
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Stadium =Stade 5 Juillet 1962 The 9th
All-Africa Games took place in July 11–23 2007 inAlgiers , thecapital city ofAlgeria . Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The1978 All-Africa Games were held there. Besides Algeria, onlyNigeria has hosted the event twice, but with different host cities.Competitions
The following 24 sports were competed:
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*Athletics
*Badminton
*Basketball
*Boxing
*Chess
*Cycling
*Equestrian
*Fencing
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*Football
*Gymnastics
*Handball
*Judo
*Karate
*Kick-boxing
*Rowing
*Sailing
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*Shooting
*Swimming
*Table Tennis
*Taekwondo
*Tennis
*Volleyball
*Weightlifting
*WrestlingParalympic sports:
*Athletics
*Basketball
*Goalball Three disciplines,Baseball ,Softball andField hockey were dropped by the hosts, since these sports are hardly played in Algeria and consequently lack suitable facilities [Vanguard, December 16, 2006: " [http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/sports/december06/16122006/sp416122006.html Africa Games pushed a week back *Hockey, baseball, softball fail to get back in] "] . The hockey competition would have doubled as qualifier for the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing , thusAfrican Hockey Federation organised a separate olympic qualifying tournament inNairobi ,Kenya , held simultaneously with the All-Africa Games [Ghana Hockey Association, April 20, 2007: " [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=122748 2007 All Africa Games - Hockey to be Played Simultaneously in Nairobi] "] .Water Polo was not competed due to lack of teams [Mail & Guardian, July 9, 2007: " [http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__sport/&articleid=313423 Algeria ready for All Africa Games] "] . It was supposed to be an Olympic qualifier.Medals
"Host country in bold."
References
External links
*http://www.coja2007.dz (in French)
*http://alger2007.acnoa.info/ (french/English)
* [http://www.anoca.info/evenements-sportifs/alger2007.php Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)]
* [http://www.acnoa.info/docs/ProgrammeJeuxAfricains.pdf Competition schedule ("French")]
* [http://www.acnoa.info/docs/Programme_Alger.pdf General programme ("French")]
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