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1987 All-Africa Games
The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987, to August 12, 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports. From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulties and general civil unrest had never allowed this to happen. The fourth Games were no exception. Originally scheduled for 1982, a weak Kenyan economy slowed preparations. The Chinese helped provide the necessary funds and manpower to begin building Kasarani Stadium, but too late to hold the games on schedule. It was suggested at one time that Tunis, Tunisia arrange the fourth games in 1982 and Nairobi take its turn in the fifth games in 1986. This proposal was voted down, but the Nairobi games dates were pushed back to 1986. This was still not enough time for the Kenyans to ready themselves and the games finally opened in August 1987. The Games have kept to the four-year schedule since this edition. A torch was relayed from Nairobi to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relay Race
A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of Race track, racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. Relay races are common in running, orienteering, swimming (sport), swimming, cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating (usually with a baton in the fist). In the Olympic Games, there are several types of relay races that are part of track and field. Relay race, also called Relay, a track-and-field sport consisting of a set number of stages (legs), usually four, each leg run by a different member of a team. The runner finishing one leg is usually required to pass the next runner a stick-like object known as a "baton" while both are running in a marked exchange zone. In most relays, team members cover equal distances: Olympic events for both men and women are the 400-metre (4 × 100-metre) and 1,600-metre (4 × 400-metre) relays. Some non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Egypt men's national field hockey team represents Egypt in international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics * 1992 – 12th * 2004 – 12th Africa Cup of Nations * 1974 – 5th place * 1983 – * 1989 – * 1993 – * 1996 – * 2000 – * 2005 – * 2009 – * 2013 – * 2017 – * 2022 – All-Africa Games * 1987 – 4th place * 1991 – * 1995 – * 1999 – * 2003 – * 2023 – ''Qualified'' African Olympic Qualifier * 2007 – * 2011 – * 2015 – * 2019 – Hockey World League * 2012–13 – 25th place * 2014–15 – 18th place * 2016–17 – 15th place Champions Challenge * 2005 – 6th place Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2009 – 5th place * 2010 – 7th place * 2022 – 5th place Mediterranean Games *1955 – *1963 – *1979 – 5th place See also *Egypt women's national field hockey team References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimbabwe Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Zimbabwe men's national field hockey team is the team that represents Zimbabwe in the sport of field hockey. Field hockey has the second biggest player base in the country after football. Currently, Zimbabwe has four pitches, two in Bulawayo – one water base and one sand filled – and another sand filled at the Arundel School and water base at St John's College in the capital city of Harare. Bulawayo has approximately 1,000 hockey players and Harare 8,000. The 5,000-capacity Khumalo Hockey Stadium in Bulawayo is their home stadium. Field hockey club Skies Hockey Club also use the venue for home games. They are currently ranked 61st in International hockey ranking. While the country had a tradition in the sport, they struggled in recent times largely due to their inability to participate in international competitions organized by the African Hockey Federation (AfHF) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH), until the Khumalo Hockey Stadium was refurbished and play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Kenya national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.Kenya Hockey UnionAfrica Cup/ref> Kenya had its best Hockey World Cup result in 1971 when it finished fourth. The home venue of the team is the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi. Tournament history Summer Olympics * 1956 – 10th place *1960 – 7th place *1964 – 6th place * 1968 – 8th place *1972 – 13th place *1976 – ''Withdrew'' *1984 – 9th place *1988 – 12th place World Cup * 1971 – 4th place * 1973 – 12th place Africa Cup of Nations * 1974 – * 1983 – * 1989 – * 1993 – * 1996 – * 2013 – * 2017 – 4th place * 2022 – 4th place African Games *1987 – *1991 – *1995 – *1999 – * 2023 – ''Qualified'' African Olympic Qualifier * 2007 – * 2011 – 4th place * 2015 – * 2019 – 5th place Commonwealth Games * 1998 – 11th place Notable players *Ranjeev Deol *Michael Omondi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Park Hockey Stadium
The City Park Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenya men's and women's A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ... national hockey teams use the stadium for trainings and matches, in preparation for international tournaments. References Field hockey venues in Kenya Sports venues in Kenya Buildings and structures in Nairobi {{Fieldhockey-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR Congo Women's National Basketball Team
The DR Congo women's national basketball team represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo. (french: link=no, République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball) The team was formerly known as the ''Zaire women's national basketball team''. African Championship record *1981 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1981 – 2nd *1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1983 – 1st *1984 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1984 – 2nd *1986 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1986 – 1st *1990 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1990 – 2nd *1993 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1993 – 4th *1994 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1994 – 1st *1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 1997 – 2nd *2000 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 2000 – 3rd *2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, 2003 – 7th *2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal National Basketball Team
The Senegal national basketball team ( French: ''Équipe de basketball du Senegal'') represents Senegal in men's international basketball and it is overseen by Federation Senegalaise de basketball, five time a gold medallist (in 1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, and 1997), a six time silver medallist, and a four time bronze medallist at the FIBA Africa Championship. Senegal was the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament. The team has included several players who have competed in the U.S. National Basketball Association, including former Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop and current Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng, and is considered to be, along with those of Nigeria and Angola, a top African side. History Senegal's international participation debuted at the 1968 Summer Olympics. They would have a dominating performance on the African continent at times in the years to follow. Senegal has had many world-elite basketball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angola National Basketball Team
, oly_appearances = 5 , oly_medals = , wc_appearances = 7 , wc_medals = , zone_championship = AfroBasket , zone_appearances = 21 , zone_medals = ''Gold:'' (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013) ''Silver:'' (1983, 1985, 2011, 2015) ''Bronze:'' (1987, 1997) , h_pattern_b= , h_body= FFFFFF , h_shorts= FFFFFF , h_pattern_s= , a_pattern_b= , a_body= DD0000 , a_shorts= DD0000 , a_pattern_s= , h_title=Home , a_title=Away The Angolan men's national basketball team is controlled by the ''Federação Angolana de Basquetebol''. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979. Ranking 23rd in the FIBA World Rankings, Angola is the top team of FIBA Africa, and a regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup. History Angola made its first official match against Nigeria, under coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, having lost 62–71. International competitions Angola has competed in many international competitions, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete. There are two heptathlons – the men's and the women's heptathlon – composed of different events. The men's heptathlon is older and is held indoors, while the women's is held outdoors and was introduced in the 1980s, first appearing in the Olympics in 1984. Women's heptathlon Women's heptathlon is the combined event for women contested in the athletics programme of the Olympics and at the World Athletics Championships. The World Athletics Combined Events Tour determines a yearly women's heptathlon champion. The women's outdoor heptathlon consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two: * 100 metres hurdles * High jump * Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentathlon
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) ( gr, πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Five events were contested over one day for the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the '' stadion'' (a short foot race) and wrestling. Pentathletes were considered to be among the most skilled athletes, and their training was often part of military service—each of the five events in the pentathlon was thought to be useful in war or battle. With the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern era, the pentathlon returned in two formats. The athletics pentathlon was a modern variation on the original events, with a competition over five track and field events. The modern pentathlon, invented by Pierre de Coubertin (father of the Modern Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race Walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully assess that this is maintained throughout the race. Typically held on either roads or running tracks, common distances range from up to 100 kilometres (62.1 mi). There are two racewalking distances contested at the Summer Olympics: the 20 kilometres race walk (men and women) and 50 kilometres race walk (men only). Both are held as road events. The biennial World Athletics Championships also featured these two events, in addition to a 50 km walk for women, until 2019. The 50km race walk was replaced by the 35 kilometres race walk as standard championship discipline in 2022. The IAAF World Race Walking Cup, first held in 1961, is a stand-alone global competition for the discipline and it has 10 kilometres race walks for junior ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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