2015 African Games
 | |
| Host city | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Nations | 54 (projected) |
| Athletes | 15,000 (projected athletes, coaches, officials)[1] |
| Events | 323 in 20 sports |
| Opening | 4 September 2015 |
| Closing | 19 September 2015 |
| Opened by | Denis Sassou Nguesso President of the Republic of the Congo |
| Torch lighter | Christoffer Mafoumbi |
| Main venue | Kintele Stadium |
| Website | Cojabrazzaville2015.com |
The 11th African Games took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.[2] This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965.
Host awarding
Ghana,[3] Kenya[4] and Congo all showed interest in bidding for the 11th edition of the Games. On September 14, 2011, the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa awarded the rights to Brazzaville to host.[5]
Name change
In January 2012 during the Executive Council meeting of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was taken a decision for the name change from All-Africa Games to African Games. The 11th edition of Brazzaville 2015 started under this new name.[6]
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held on 4 September 2015 at the newly built Kintele Stadium. Congolese national anthem started the ceremony, performed by Abel Mona.[7] Parade of nations then started with Mozambique entering first as the previous host in 2011 and Republic of Congo came out last as the current host. In the artistic sequence, performers dressed with the colors of Congolese flag formed the word bienvenue (welcome) and followed by various dances and the lighting of the torch.
Participating nations
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic were to take part in the games for the first time. However, because the country was not yet affiliated with the international federations of the sports that it had intended to attend, the Congolese organising committee determined its athletes could not participate.[8][9] Morocco protested the decision by pulling out of the Games.
Algeria (235)
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad (40)
Comoros
Republic of the Congo (host)
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt (298)[10]
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya (364)[11]
Lesotho
Liberia (7)[12]
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia (79)[13]
Niger
Nigeria (573)[14]
Rwanda
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal (287)
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa (150)[15]
South Sudan
Sudan (90)
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia (111)[16]
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Sports
22 separate sports have been announced for the 2015 African Games (2 demonstration), and two additional disability sports (Athletics and Weightlifting):[17]
- Athletics (46 + 28)
- Badminton (6)
- Basketball (2)
- Beach volleyball (2)
- Boxing (13)
- Cycling (6)
- Fencing (12)
- Football (2)
- Gymnastics (16)
- Handball (2)
- Judo (14)
- Karate (16)
- Pétanque (2)
- Swimming (42)
- Tennis (6)
- Table tennis (7)
- Taekwondo (16)
- Volleyball (2)
- Weightlifting (45 + 14)
- Wrestling (24)
- Nzango (demonstration)
- Pharaoh Boxing (demonstration)
Calendar
The schedule of the games was as follows. The calendar is to be completed with event finals information.[18]
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| September | 2nd Wed |
3rd Thu |
4th Fri |
5th Sat |
6th Sun |
7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon |
15th Tue |
16th Wed |
17th Thu |
18th Fri |
19th Sat |
Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||||||||||
 Athletics
|
4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
 Badminton
|
● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
 Basketball
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Beach volleyball
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||
 Boxing
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||||
 Cycling
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
 Football
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Fencing
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
 Gymnastics
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
 Handball
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Judo
|
5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Karate
|
5 | ● | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Pétanque
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
 Swimming
|
7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 42 | |||||||||||||
 Table tennis
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||
 Taekwondo
|
● | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tennis
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
 Volleyball
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||
 Weightlifting
|
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
 Wrestling
|
● | ● | ● | ● | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Total events | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Cumulative total | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 101 | 111 | 130 | 143 | 151 | 174 | 182 | 184 | ||
| September | 2nd Wed |
3rd Thu |
4th Fri |
5th Sat |
6th Sun |
7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon |
15th Tue |
16th Wed |
17th Thu |
18th Fri |
19th Sat |
Events | |
Venues
| Brazzaville | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kintélé Sports Complex | ||
| Brazzaville | Brazzaville | |
| Kintele Aquatic Complex Capacity: 2,000 |
Palais des Sports Capacity: 10,134 | |
Venues used in these Games mostly located in the new Kintele Sport Complex in the northern part of Brazzaville[19] and the existing Alphonse Massemba-Débat Sport Complex. The list below shows venues used in these Games.[20][21][22][23]
Kintele Sports Complex
| Venue | Capacity | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Kintele Stadium | 60,056 | Athletics, Football, Ceremonies |
| Palais des Sports | 10,134 | Handball, Karate |
| Kintele Aquatic Complex | 2,000 | Swimming |
| Kintele Tennis Courts | 1,000 | Tennis |
| Beach Volleyball Arena | Beach volleyball | |
| Petanque Field | Petanque |
Other venues
| Venue | Capacity | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | 17,000 | Football |
| Hall des Pompiers | Pharaons boxing | |
| Gymnase Révolution | 3,000 | Badminton, Table tennis |
| Massamba Debat Gymnasium | 3,000 | Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Makelekele Gymnasium | 3,000 | Basketball, Gymnastics |
| Talangaï Gymnasium | 10,000 | Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo |
Medal table
323 medal events in 20 sports (consists of 2 para sports but excludes 2 demonstration sports).
- Key
* Host nation (Congo)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 85 | 64 | 68 | 217 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 47 | 55 | 42 | 144 |
| 3 |  South Africa (RSA) | 41 | 41 | 37 | 119 |
| 4 |  Algeria (ALG) | 40 | 41 | 36 | 117 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 23 | 26 | 41 | 90 |
| 6 |  Republic of the Congo (CGO)* | 8 | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 7 |  Senegal (SEN) | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| 8 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 |
| 9 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 7 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 |
| 12 |  Namibia (NAM) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 13 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 |  Angola (ANG) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 16 |  Libya (LBA) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 17 |  Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 18 |  Eritrea (ERI) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 20 |  Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 21 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 22 |  Mali (MLI) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 |  Rwanda (RWA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 |  Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 |  Niger (NIG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 30 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 |  Togo (TOG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 34 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 The Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 37 |  Chad (CHA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 |  Guinea (GUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (40 entries) | 323 | 323 | 418 | 1064 | |
Broadcasters
| Territory | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 Botswana
|
Botswana TV |
 Republic of the Congo
|
TeleCongo |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
RTNC |
 Egypt
|
ERTU |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Canal+ Afrique |
| SuperSport | |
| Africa 24 | |
 Middle East and North Africa
|
beIN Sports |
 Senegal
|
RTS |
 South Africa
|
SuperSport |
| SABC | |
| Other countries | BrazzaTV (Website) |
Source:[26]
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