The 9th
All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in
Algiers, the
capital city
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. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The
1978 All-Africa Games
The 3rd All-Africa Games – Algiers 1978 was a multi-sport event played from July 13, 1978, to July 28, 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports.
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were held there. Besides Algeria, only
Nigeria
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has hosted the event twice, but with different host cities. 4793 athletes took part to these games.
Venues
*Main stadium - Athletics
*Stade SATO - Para athletics
*Piscine du Complexe Olympique - Swimming
*Hall OMS El Biar - Badminton
*Salle OMS Hydra - Women's Basketball
*Salle Staouali - Men's Basketball
*Salle Harcha - Men's Basketball
*Centre Equestre LIDO - Equestrian
*Centre Equestre de Maramene - Equestrian (Endurance)
*Stand de tir Chenoua - Shooting
*Salle OMS de Bordj-El-Kiffan - Boxing
*Coupole - Judo, Karate, Handball
*Salle OMS de Bousmail - Weightlifting
*Club Tennis OCO - Tennis
*Salle OMS Boumerdes - Kickboxing, Taekwondo
*Barrage de Boukerdane - Rowing
*Salle OMS de Rouiba - Table tennis
*Salle De Bab Ezzouar - Gymnastics
*La Cité des sciences, Théâtre des verdures - Chess
*Salles OMS Ain Benian - Handball
*Salles OMS Ain Taya - Handball
*Salles OMS Tipaza - Handball
*Salle de Boufarik - Wheelchair basketball
*Circuit route Tipaza - Cycling
*Salle de Zeralda - Goalball
*E.N.V Alger plage - Sailing
Competitions
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Paralympic sports: Athletics, Basketball and Goalball
Three disciplines,
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
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Softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
and
Field Hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ...
were dropped by the hosts, since these sports are hardly played in Algeria and consequently lack suitable facilities. The hockey competition would have doubled as qualifier for the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, thus
African Hockey Federation organised a
separate olympic qualifying tournament in
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 h ...
,
Kenya
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, held simultaneously with the All-Africa Games.
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
was not competed due to lack of teams.
[Mail & Guardian, 9 July 2007: ]
Algeria ready for All Africa Games
'' It was supposed to be an Olympic qualifier.
Medals
References
External links
Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)Competition schedule (''French'')General programme (''French'')
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