Jeux de la Francophonie

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Jeux de la Francophonie

Logo of the Games

Status| active
Genre| sports event
Frequency| every 4th year
Location(s)| various
Inaugurated| 1989 (1989)

The Jeux de la Francophonie (Canadian English: Francophonie Games; British English: Francophone Games) are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France, held every four years since 1989.

## Editions[edit]

Year  | Edition  | Opened by  | Date  | Host city  | No. of
Athletes (nations)

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1989  | I | Hassan II | 8–22 July  |  Casablanca & Rabat, Morocco | 1,700 (39)
1994  | II | François Mitterrand | 5–13 July  |  Paris, Évry & Bondoufle, France | 2,700 (45)
1997  | III | Didier Ratsiraka | 27 August – 6 September  |  Antananarivo, Madagascar | 2,300 (38)
2001  | IV | Adrienne Clarkson | 14–24 July  |  Ottawa–Gatineau, Canada | 2,400 (51)
2005  | V | Mamadou Tandja | 7–17 December  |  Niamey, Niger | 2,500 (44)
2009  | VI | Michel Suleiman | 27 September – 6 October  |  Beirut, Lebanon | 2,500 (40)
2013  | VII | François Hollande | 6–15 September  |  Nice, France  | 2,700 (54)
2017  | VIII | Alassane Ouattara | 21–30 July  |  Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 4,000 (49)
2023[1] | IX | Félix Tshisekedi | 28 July - 6 August  |  Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,000 (36)
2027[2] | X |  |  |  |

## Events[edit]

### Sports[edit]

There were four sports at the inaugural event in 1989: athletics, basketball, association football and judo. Handisport, handball, table tennis and wrestling were added to the competition programme in 1994. None of these four sports featured at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and boxing and tennis were introduced to the programme instead. Eight sports featured in 2001: the four inaugural sports, boxing and table tennis were included. Furthermore, handisport and beach volleyball competitions were held as demonstration events. Neither of these demonstration sports were included in 2005, with traditional style wrestling being demonstrated in addition to the six more established sports. The 2009 programme re-introduced beach volleyball.

* Athletics (details) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Basketball (details) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Beach volleyball (details) : 2001, 2009
* Boxing (details) : 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
* Cycling (details) : 2013, 2023
* Road cycling (demonstration) (details) : 2017
* Disabled sports (details) : 2001, 2009, 2017, 2023
* Football (details) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Handball (details) : 1994
* Judo (details) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Table tennis (details) : 1994, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Tennis (details) : 1997
* Wrestling (details) : 1994, 2013, 2017, 2023
* Traditional African wrestling (details) : 2005 (demonstration), 2013, 2017, 2023

### Cultural[edit]

The Jeux de la Francophonie are distinctive, if not unique, among international multi-sport competitions for including competitive cultural performances and exhibitions, complete with gold, silver, and bronze medals for winning participants.

* Song (details)
* Storytelling (details)
* Traditional inspiration dance (details)
* Poetry (details)
* Painting (details)
* Photography (details)
* Sculpture (details)

In 2001, street art was featured as a demonstration event.

## Medal table[edit]

An all-time Jeux de la Francophonie Medal Table from 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie to 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, is tabulated below. The table is the sum of the medal tables of the various editions of the Jeux de la Francophonie.[3]

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  France| 219| 163| 132| 514
2|  Canada| 92| 80| 126| 298
3|  Romania| 81| 52| 58| 191
4|  Morocco| 59| 100| 90| 249
5|  Senegal| 39| 41| 47| 127
6|  Ivory Coast| 27| 28| 26| 81
7|  Cameroon| 26| 35| 54| 115
8|  Canada, Québec| 24| 32| 55| 111
9|  Madagascar| 22| 18| 28| 68
10|  Poland| 20| 8| 20| 48
11|  Egypt| 19| 15| 22| 56
12|  Tunisia| 17| 31| 40| 88
13|  French Community of Belgium| 16| 18| 34| 68
14|  Mauritius| 15| 20| 24| 59
15|  Burkina Faso| 15| 13| 24| 52
16|  Switzerland| 10| 7| 27| 44
17|  Congo| 9| 10| 15| 34
18|  Lebanon| 9| 9| 15| 33
19|  Armenia| 7| 7| 9| 23
20|  DR Congo| 6| 11| 21| 38
21|  Chad| 6| 8| 6| 20
22|  Benin| 6| 3| 7| 16
23|  Seychelles| 6| 3| 3| 12
24|  Djibouti| 6| 2| 7| 15
25|  Niger| 5| 19| 15| 39
26|  Rwanda| 5| 2| 4| 11
27|  Burundi| 3| 4| 7| 14
28|  Guinea| 3| 3| 1| 7
29|  Kosovo| 3| 2| 1| 6
30|  Gabon| 2| 9| 17| 28
31|  Canada New Brunswick| 2| 7| 19| 28
32|  Togo| 2| 2| 3| 7
33|  Cape Verde| 2| 2| 2| 6
34|  Haiti| 2| 1| 2| 5
35|  Mali| 1| 6| 11| 18
36|  Lithuania| 1| 5| 6| 12
37|  Vietnam| 1| 4| 4| 9
38|  Qatar| 1| 1| 6| 8
39|  Bulgaria| 1| 0| 3| 4
40|  North Macedonia| 1| 0| 1| 2
41|  Luxembourg| 0| 5| 13| 18
42|  Central African Republic| 0| 1| 6| 7
43|  Montenegro| 0| 1| 1| 2
44|  Dominica| 0| 1| 0| 1
Guinea-Bissau| 0| 1| 0| 1
Slovakia| 0| 1| 0| 1
47|  Cambodia| 0| 0| 6| 6
48|  Equatorial Guinea| 0| 0| 1| 1
Saint Lucia| 0| 0| 1| 1
Uruguay| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (50 entries)| 791| 791| 1021| 2603

## Participation[edit]

See also: Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

Jeux de la Francophonie are open to athletes and artists of the 55 member nations, 3 associate member nations and 12 observer nations of the Francophonie. Canada is represented by three teams: Quebec, New Brunswick (the only officially bilingual Canadian province), and a team representing the remainder of Canada. The Belgian team is restricted to athletes from the French-speaking areas of the country.

Participation has so far varied between 1,700 and 4,000 athletes and artists in the past 20 years.

### 55 member nations or governments[edit]

* Albania
* Armenia
* Belgium
* French Community of Belgium
* Benin
* Bulgaria
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cambodia
* Cameroon
* Canada
* New Brunswick
* Quebec
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo

* Côte d'Ivoire
* Djibouti
* Dominica
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* France
* Gabon
* Greece
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Haiti
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* North Macedonia
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Mauritania

* Mauritius
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Morocco
* Niger
* Poland
* Romania
* Rwanda
* Saint Lucia
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Switzerland
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Vanuatu
* Vietnam

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### Three associate member nations[edit]

* Cyprus

* Ghana

* Qatar

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### Observer territories, nations, and provinces[edit]

* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Canada
* Ontario
* Colombia
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Estonia

* Georgia
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Montenegro
* Mozambique

* New Caledonia
* Poland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* United States
* Louisiana
* Uruguay

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## See also[edit]

* Commonwealth Games
* Lusophony Games
* Mediterranean Games

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Delays forces Francophone Games postponement for second time". Insidethegames.biz. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
2. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1139634/kinshasa-pull-off-miracle-francophone
3. ^ "Jeux de la Francophonie". jeux.francophonie.org. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Official site of the Comité international des jeux de la Francophonie (in French)

* v
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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

Members|

| Members|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Belgium
* Benin
* Bulgaria
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cambodia
* Cameroon
* Canada
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Dominica
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* France
* Gabon
* Greece
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Haiti
* Ivory Coast
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Luxembourg
* North Macedonia
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Morocco
* Niger
* Qatar
* Romania
* Rwanda
* Saint Lucia
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Switzerland
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Vanuatu
* Vietnam

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National/regional members|

* French Community of Belgium
* New Brunswick
* Quebec

Associate members|

* Gambia
* Ghana
* Cyprus
* Serbia
* United Arab Emirates

Observers|

* Argentina
* Austria
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Dominican Republic
* Georgia
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Louisiana
* Mexico
* Montenegro
* Mozambique
* Ontario
* Poland
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Korea
* Ukraine
* Uruguay

Suspended members|

* Thailand

Organization|

* Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
* Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique
* Agence universitaire de la Francophonie

Culture|

* French language
* UN French Language Day
* International Francophonie Day
* Jeux de la Francophonie
* Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie
* AFFOI
* TV5Monde
* LGBT rights

Related|

* Francophone economy
* Senghor University

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Events|

* 1989 Casablanca/Rabat
* 1994 Paris/Évry-Bondoufle
* 1997 Antananarivo
* 2001 Ottawa-Gatineau
* 2005 Niamey
* 2009 Beirut
* 2013 Nice
* 2017 Abidjan
* 2023 Kinshasa
* 2027 TBD

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* Arab Games
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* Highland games
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community events|

* Afro-Asian Games
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* Asian Martial Arts Games
* Baltic Sea Games
* Black Sea Games
* Central African Games
* East Asian Games
* Far Eastern Championship Games
* FESPIC Games
* Games of the New Emerging Forces
* Pacific Ocean Games
* Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR
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* West African Games
* Women's Islamic Games
* World Youth Games
* IWAS World Games
* Cerebral Palsy Games

Winter games

International|

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* Nordic Games1
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* Kennedy Memorial1
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Regional|

* National Winter Games of China
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