2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 8th Francophone Games), took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.[1]
Since 2011, it was the third international competition held in Abidjan, after the 2013 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships and the 2013 AfroBasket.
Venues
Ten cultural and sports venues will be situated in three geographic zones in Abidjan :
- Zone A : Marcory and Treichville suburbs
- Zone B : Plateau suburb
- Zone C : Cocody suburb
Zone A (Marcory and Treichville)
- Stade Robert Champroux - Sporting competitions, Renovated in 2007
- Parc du Canal aux bois - Cultural events
- Palais des Sports de Treichville - Sporting competitions, Renovated in 2013
- Palace of Culture of Abidjan - Cultural events, Renovated in 2012
- Café-Théâtre, Centre national des arts et de la culture - Cultural events
Zone B (Le Plateau)
- Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny - Sporting competitions, To be renovated
- Ivory Coast Museum of Civilisations - Cultural events
- National Library of Ivory Coast - Cultural events
- French Cultural Centre - Cultural events
Zone C (Cocody)
- Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (campus) - Games village; Sporting competitions, Renovated in 2012
Participants
Of the 48 delegations participating, Kosovo and Ukraine were participating for the first time, while Laos returned to the Games for the first time since 2009. Countries that participated in 2013 that did not return in 2017 were Andorra, Austria, Cyprus, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Montenegro, Poland, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Slovakia.
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Medal table
Final medal tally below.[2]
* Host nation (Ivory Coast)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  France | 22 | 16 | 11 | 49 |
| 2 |  Morocco | 13 | 14 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 |  Canada | 13 | 8 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 |  Senegal | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 |  Romania | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast* | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 |  Cameroon | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 |  Quebec | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 |  Congo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 |  Seychelles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Armenia | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 |  Mali | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 |  Niger | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  New Brunswick | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Benin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 20 |  Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 22 |  DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 |  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  French Community of Belgium | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 |  Chad | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 |  Gabon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Guinea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 29 |  Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 |  Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 |  Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 |  Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 entries) | 108 | 107 | 138 | 353 | |
Medalists
African wrestling
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
Cultural
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Hip-hop dance | Sn9per Crew Cameroon
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04 LKARWA Morocco
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Pockemon Crew France
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| Giant puppetry | Ivoire Marionnettes Ivory Coast
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Pi Canada
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Nama Mali
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| Ball juggling | Stylers Crew Morocco
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S3 France
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Kassio Ignace Ivory Coast
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| Painting | Yazan Halwani Lebanon
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Mbaye Babacar Diouf Senegal
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Ahmed Youssef Ahmed Egypt
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| Sculpture | Rémi Ama Sossouvi Benin
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Émilie Grace Lavoie New Brunswick
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Serge Ecker Luxembourg
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| Photography | Laurence-Azita Rasti Switzerland
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Anush Babajanyan Armenia
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Annie France Noël New Brunswick
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| Digital creation | Sabrina Ratté Canada
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Boubacar Bablé Draba Mali
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Clément Hugues Quebec
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| Ecological creation | Jeux WASA Canada
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PARO-CI Ivory Coast
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David Ngaba Chad
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| Song | Fayar Fanie Congo
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Awa Mounaya Yanni Senegal
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Céléna Sophia Wallonia
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| Storytelling | Julles Moussoki Mitchum Congo
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Compagnie Arc-en-ciel Guinea
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Najoua Darwiche France
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| Folk dance | Les Frères Joseph Mauritius
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Soul City France
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N'Soleh Ivory Coast
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| Literature | Abdoul Razak Moctar René André Niger
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Gabriel Robichaud New Brunswick
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Mohamed Mbougar Sarr Senegal
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Cycling
Football
Main article: Football at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
Judo
- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Extra-lightweight 60 kg |
Jolan Florimont France
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Flavio Dimarca Wallonia
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Lionel Schwander Switzerland
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| Mohammed Jafy Morocco
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| Half-lightweight 66 kg |
Franck Vernez France
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Gueorgui Poklitar Quebec
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Dieudonné Nama Etoga Cameroon
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| Imad Bassou Morocco
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| Lightweight 73 kg |
Akil Gjakova Kosovo
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Ahmed El Meziati Morocco
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Alexandru Raicu Romania
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| Patrick Cantin Quebec
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| Half-middleweight 81 kg |
Alpha Oumar Djalo France
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Achraf Moutii Morocco
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Saliou Ndiaye Senegal
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| Franck Bell Ngindjel Cameroon
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| Middleweight 90 kg |
Louis Krieber-Gagnon Quebec
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Tobias Meier Switzerland
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Grigor Sahakyan Armenia
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| Zachary Burt Canada
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| Half-heavyweight 100 kg |
Rebouka Ariano France
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Marc Deschenes Canada
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Luca Kunszabo Romania
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| Ousmane Diallo Mali
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| Heavyweight +100 kg |
Messie Katanga France
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Mbagnick Ndiaye Senegal
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Jean-François Ouellet Quebec
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| Adil Hajji Morocco
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- Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Extra-lightweight 48 kg |
Olfa Saoudi Tunisia
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Virginia Aymard France
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Aziza Chakir Morocco
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| Diana Kwan Hu Madagascar
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| Half-lightweight 52 kg |
Distria Krasniqi Kosovo
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Christianne Legentil Mauritius
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Tamara Silva Switzerland
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| Ikram Soukate Morocco
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| Lightweight 57 kg |
Sarah Harachi France
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Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne Ivory Coast
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Soumiya Iraoui Morocco
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| Sarah Sylva Mauritius
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| Half-middleweight 63 kg |
Emily Burt Quebec
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Cloe Yvin France
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Sofia Belattar Morocco
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| Mariem Bjaoui Tunisia
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| Middleweight 70 kg |
Melissa Heleine France
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Alix Renaud-Roy Quebec
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Fatim Fofana Ivory Coast
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| Ayuk Otay Arrey Sophina Cameroon
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| Half-heavyweight 78 kg |
Stessie Bastareaud France
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Mina Coulombe Canada
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Audrey Dilane Njepang Cameroon
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| Sarra Mzougui Tunisia
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| Heavyweight +78 kg |
Anne Fatoumata M'Bairo France
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Andrea Eyui Mbengone Gabon
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Kimberly Carole Imongo DR Congo
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| Aicha Isilo Madagascar
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Para-athletics
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's 200 m | T44 | Dimitri Pavadé France
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Michaël Mayali France
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Tristan Gaël Kangbazou Central African Republic
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| Men's long jump | T44 | Dimitri Pavadé France
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Michaël Mayali France
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Tristan Gaël Kangbazou Central African Republic
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| Men's 200 m | T46–47 | Akué N'Guessan Kouassi Ivory Coast
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Serge Arthur Nakou Ivory Coast
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Mahamane Sacko Mali
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| Men's long jump | T46–47 | Abdelkabir Jaddi Morocco
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Addoh Frédéric Kimou Ivory Coast
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Fayssal Atchiba Benin
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| Men's javelin throw | F42–46 | Aimé Atchoukeu Mbithe Cameroon
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Semedo Marilson Cape Verde
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Abdelhadi El Harti Morocco
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