The African Beach Games is a continental multi-sport event held among athletes from the Africa. The Games are organised under the governance of the
Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (acronym: ANOCA; french: Association des Comités Nationaux Olympiques d'Afrique, ACNOA, ar, رابطة اللجان الأولمبية الوطنية في إفريقيا) is an internati ...
(ANOCA). The Games were announced by the ANOCA President, Lassana Palenfo, in May 2015.
All of the competing nations are for the
African
African or Africans may refer to:
* Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa:
** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
*** Ethn ...
continent. The first Games were held on the island of
Sal,
Cape Verde
, national_anthem = ()
, official_languages = Portuguese
, national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole
, capital = Praia
, coordinates =
, largest_city = capital
, demonym ...
in June 2019.
In October 2021,
Baseball5
Baseball5 (B5) is an internationally played safe haven game with many of the same rules as baseball and softball, which is governed alongside those sports by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
The game revolves around two teams ...
was added as a full medal sport for the 2023 edition.
Editions
See also
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Asian Beach Games
The Asian Beach Games, also known as ABG, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Games are described as the second or third largest A ...
References
{{Events of Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Beach sports competitions
Multi-sport events in Africa
2019 establishments in Africa
Recurring sporting events established in 2019