2010 African Youth Games
Nations | 40 |
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Athletes | 1008 |
Events | 16 sports |
Opening | 13 July 2010 |
Closing | 28 July 2010 |
Opened by | Then, King Mohammed VI |
Ceremony venue | Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat |
Gaborone 2014 → |
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.
Participating nations
Sports
Sixteen sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games.
- Athletics (details)
- Basketball (details)
- Boxing (details)
- Canoeing (details)
- Fencing (details)
- Football (details)
- Gymnastics (details)
- Judo (details)
- Karate (details)
- Rowing (details)
- Swimming (details)
- Table tennis (details)
- Taekwondo (details)
- Tennis (details)
- Weightlifting (details)
- Wrestling (details)
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)[2]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Tunisia (TUN) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
2 | Egypt (EGY) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 55 |
3 | Morocco (MAR)* | 23 | 28 | 37 | 88 |
Totals (3 entries) | 86 | 56 | 50 | 192 |
References
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- Rabat 2010
- Gaborone 2014
- Algiers 2018
Cairo 2022- 2026 Maseru
- African Games
- African Beach Games
- African Para Games
- Africa Military Games
- Indian Ocean Island Games / Southern African Games
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