2023 Jeux de la Francophonie
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| Host city | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo |
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| Opening | 28 July 2023 |
| Closing | 6 August 2023 |
| Opened by | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Main venue | Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte |
| Website | https://kinshasa2023.org/ |
The 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 9th Francophone Games), informally Kinshasa 2023 (Template:Lang-ln), are scheduled to take place in 2023 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Organisation
First selection
Moncton and Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada were originally awarded the games in April 2016 over bids from Sherbrooke, Quebec and Guadeloupe.[2][3] However, on 30 January 2019, the New Brunswick government cancelled its commitment to host the games due to funding issues.[4] Up to 4,000 athletes and artists were expected to participate.[2][5] Venues for the games were to include Universite de Moncton's Moncton Stadium, and facilities at Mount Allison University and Crandall University.[3] New Brunswick Community College in Dieppe was expected to host the event's cultural activities.[2]
Second selection
The city council of Sherbrooke, Quebec passed a motion in February 2019 expressing support for hosting the game provided the city receive financial support from the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of Quebec.[6]
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie issued a new call on 1 March 2019 for bids to host the games with a deadline of 31 May 2019 for submissions.[6] The games were awarded to Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo in July 2019.[7]
In 2020, the games were moved from 2021 to 2022 to avoid clashing with the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[8] They were postponed once again in 2022, to 2023.[9]
Participants
Full members, associate members and observer members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie are eligible to participate. As of June 2023, the following eligible countries and governments have confirmed their intention to participate in these games:[10][11]
Venues
- Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte - ceremonies, athletics
- Palais du Peuple - song and dance events
Events
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Medal table
Final medal tally below.
* Host nation (DR Congo)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | 23 | 16 | 19 | 58 |
| 2 |  Romania | 17 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 |  Cameroon | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 |  Senegal | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 |  Burkina Faso | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 |  France | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 |  Ivory Coast | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 |  Mauritius | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 |  DR Congo* | 5 | 11 | 18 | 34 |
| 10 |  Canada | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 |  Djibouti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 |  Niger | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 13 |  Madagascar | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 |  Armenia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 |  Chad | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 |  Tunisia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Kosovo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 19 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 |  Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Benin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Congo | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 23 |  Togo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 |  Gabon | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 |  Burundi | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Mali | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 27 |  French Community of Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 118 | 118 | 142 | 378 | |
References
- ^ "Les IXes Jeux de la Francophonie se tiendront du 19 au 28 août 2022 | Jeux de la francophonie". www.jeux.francophonie.org. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hosting 2021 Francophonie games 'almost a done deal,' says Moncton". CBC News. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Moncton-Dieppe bid to host 2021 Francophonie Games". CBC News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Jacques Poitras (30 January 2019). "New Brunswick cancels plan to host 2021 Francophonie Games". CBC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Canada, Service (7 June 2017). "Games of La Francophonie - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca.
- ^ a b "Call for bids to revive 2021 Francophonie Games after New Brunswick axes event". National Post. Canadian Press. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Francophonie Games in Kinshasa moved back to 2022". 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Francophonie Games in Kinshasa moved back to 2022". Inside the Games. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Delays forces Francophone Games postponement for second time". 11 February 2022.
- ^ "États et gouvernements engagés | Jeux de la francophonie".
- ^ "Les États invités | Jeux de la francophonie".
External links
- Official site (in French)
- 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie on X
- Opening ceremony