2010 African Youth Games
| Nations | 40 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The 1st African Youth Games took place in Rabat, Morocco's capital city from 13 to 18 July 2010. Participants are young African athletes, both girls and boys of 15–17 years. A total of 16 sports will be featured at the continental event including: athletics, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, gymnastics, judo, rowing, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, swimming and gymnastics. The Games were 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 ()
- Basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Canoeing ()
- Fencing ()
- Football ()
- Gymnastics ()
- Judo ()
- Karate ()
- Rowing ()
- Swimming ()
- Table tennis ()
- Taekwondo ()
- Tennis ()
- Weightlifting ()
- Wrestling ()
- Cycling ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "1st Africa youth games - Rabat 2010". The Point. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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