The 2009

Jeux de la Francophonie 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, ...

(''6th Francophone Games''), was an international

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held from 27 September to 6 October in

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Organization

The organization of the

is entrusted by the local authorities of the hosting country to a national committee – the ''Comité National des Jeux Francophones'' (CNJF). The CNJF organizes the games in conformity with the regulations and under the supervision of an international committee, the ''Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie'' (CIJF). The CNJF’s responsibilities include accommodation, local transportation, press center, opening and closing events, medical service, safety, insurance, the promotion of its national territory, and the accreditation.

Costs

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, a traditional supporter of the

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, regularly provides funding for the competition and in September 2009, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and

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, stated that Canada was contributing $1 million towards the costs of the Games.

Bid

was chosen to host the sixth edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie during the 29th Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (''Conférence des ministres de la jeunesse et des sports'') which took place in

in March 2003.

Logo and mascot

The official mascot featured a stylized image of a

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depicted in the colors of the

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. This mascot was chosen by the Lebanese organizing committee (CNJF) as the symbol of the 2009 Games. The phoenix

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was designed by Lebanese

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Armand Homsi and was dubbed 'Cédrus' following a contest organized by the CNJF in which Lara Akiki, a Lebanese citizen was awarded a prize for proposing the name for the mascot.

Venues

The Jeux de la Francophonie was held in a variety of venues throughout Lebanon. The

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campus at

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hosted all the delegations and the participants in the campus' dorms. The university's sports facilities were used for training and the theaters hosted cultural events. The centerpiece of the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie was the

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium (CCSC) ( ar, ملعب مدينة كميل شمعون الرياضية; french: Cité sportive Camille-Chamoun) is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 49,500 seats, located in the Bir Hassan area of Beir ...

. It hosted the opening ceremony, as well as the finals of the

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and

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competitions. The

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tournament was also held here, taking place in the stadium's

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facility, but the other sports competitions were held elsewhere throughout the coastal cities in Lebanon. The

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and the

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hosted soccer tournaments. The

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tournaments were held in the

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club facilities, while

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's arena hosted the female

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competition. The Michel el-Murr Stadium in Bauchrieh held the

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competitions and, further north, the

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beaches hosted the

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matches. Cultural events were held in the UNESCO Palace and the Abou Khater and Béryte theaters at the

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in Beirut. The UNESCO Palace hosted the

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and

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competitions. The Abou Khater and Béryte theaters hosted the preliminary phases of

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and

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competitions. The final phase of these competitions took place in the

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(BIEL) and at the

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Security

The Jeux de la Francophonie were held amidst the crisis of formation of the

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and ever-present fears of internal turmoil. The Interior Minister,

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, affirmed that the Games would put Lebanon back on the world map and stressed that the country was capable of meeting all its commitments despite its domestic crisis. Security for the event was tight with thousands of soldiers and police deployed around the various venues and at the Lebanese University main campus that hosted the "Francophone Village" at the outskirts of Beirut where participants stayed. Prime minister-designate

Saad Hariri Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri ( ar, سعد الدين رفيق الحريري, translit=Saʿd ad-Dīn Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī; born 18 April 1970) is a Lebanese-Saudi politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and 2016 ...

urged all the political parties to exercise restraint, describing the Games as important for the country's image.

Media coverage

The opening ceremony of the Games was transmitted live and was watched by a television audience of around 70 million spectators across the world.

Participation

Around 3000 participants from 46 countries competed in the Games. Of these countries, 43 are full members of the

, two are associate members (

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and

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), and

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was the sole observer nation in attendance. Furthermore, two participating governments (

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and

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) also competed.

Calendar

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Games

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony began with performances from the Internal Security Forces marching band, as well as military formation displays by Lebanese Army soldiers. The ceremony was attended by delegates from 44 nations, including French Prime Minister François Fillon, Prince Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Albert of Monaco and Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF). Lebanese President Michel Sleiman gave a welcoming speech praising Lebanon as a country that exemplifies the International Francophonie Organization's values of "solidarity, diversity and excellence"; and officially inaugurated the games in the presence of top Lebanese officials including Caretaker government, caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister-designate

and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. The participants in the games paraded in the stadium preceded by their national colors; many teams dressed in traditional national costumes, and some danced to the background music that was specially composed by Lebanese artist Khaled Mouzannar. The Standard-bearer, flag bearer of the OIF was Maxime Chaya, the first Lebanese Mountaineering, mountaineer to climb the Seven Summits. Chaya's speech was followed by the formal athlete's and judge's oath. An Arabic and Phoenician-style Son et lumière (show), sound and light performance followed; the performance was produced by Daniel Charpentier and featured 1200 musicians, dancers and performers enacting key moments in the Culture of Lebanon, cultural history of Lebanon in the form of plays, songs and poetic recitals. The show revolved around a large screen displaying Lebanon's six-millennium history from prehistory, the maritime Phoenician city states in

, Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli,

and Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre, to the Roman period Baalbek relics, the later Arabic arts, and finally the modern and metropolitan

. Dance routines included a mass rendition of the traditional Lebanese dance, the Dabke, as well as a troop of Mevlevi Order, whirling dervishes and a contemporary dance performance, specially choreographed for the occasion. Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi sang her homage to the capital city, "Ya Beirut", before being joined for a duet with Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour. The music of world-renowned Lebanese people, Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared and Khaled Mouzannar accompanied the ceremony. A fireworks display marked the end of the official opening ceremony, followed by a concert by Youssou N'Dour.

Events

The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie featured 13 competitions, 7 sport events and 6 cultural contests. Canada, Canadian athlete Jared MacLeod broke the Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie#Games records, games record in the Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie#110.2F100 metres hurdles, 110 meters hurdles race, Yahya Berrabah from Morocco scored both a games and a national record in the Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie#Long jump, men's long jump discipline. Ihab Al Sayed Abdelrahman from Egypt and Lindy Leveau-Agricole from the Seychelles scored new games records respectively for Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie#Javelin throw, men's and women's javelin throw and Manuela Montebrun from France also broke the game record for Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie#Hammer throw, women's hammer throw. The Cyprus, Cypriot women's basketball team which had won four matches was disqualified for exceeding the permitted number of Naturalization, naturalized players.

Sports

* Athletics (sport), Athletics () * Basketball () * Beach volleyball () * Boxing () * Football (soccer) () * Judo () * Table tennis ()

Cultural

*Song *Storytelling *Folk dance, Traditional inspiration dance *Poetry *Painting *Photography *Sculpture

Medal count

Total Games medal count

Closing ceremony

The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie games closing ceremony took place in BIEL, downtown Beirut, on 7 September. The festivities were opened with a classical concert led by Conducting, conductor Harout Fazlian, followed by a Folklore, folkloric African music concert specially composed for the occasion. Eliya Francis and Cynthia Samaha interpreted Mozart's opera Bastien und Bastienne, and the following set by Canzone Napoletana was also interpreted by Francis. A large Zorba ring preceded the concert of the Lebanese pop artist Ragheb Alama accompanied by belly dancers. The festivities ended with an electronic music event by the Franco Elektro competition winner DJ Rio Tony-T, who opened for Antoine Clamaran

References

External links

Official websiteMedal winners 2009 at jeux.francophonie.org

Medal tables at jeux.francophonie.org

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