The 2027 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as Xes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 10th Francophone Games), informally Yerevan 2027 (Erevan 2027), is a planned edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie to be held in Yerevan, Armenia in 2027.[1][2]
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| Host city | Yerevan, Armenia |
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| Nations | 55 (expected) |
| Athletes | 4,000 (expected) |
| Main venue | Hrazdan Stadium |
| Website | https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/erevan-2027 |
Host selection
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Yerevan, Armenia - Armenia formally submitted a bid for the 2027 Jeux de la Francophonie at the 44th meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon in November 2023.[3] A delegation from the OIF visited Yerevan later that month to discuss issues related to Armenia's bid and concluded that Armenia's sporting infrastructure was well developed for hosting a successful games.[4] Yerevan was formally awarded the games at the 126th session of the Permanent Council of the OIF on 8 February 2024.[5][6]
Votes results
edit| City | Nation | Votes |
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| Yerevan |  Armenia
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Unanimous[7] |
Venues
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Venues expected to host events include:[8]
- Hrazdan Stadium
- Karen Demirchyan Complex
- V. Tumasyan Stadium in Abovyan
- Gazprom Armenia Educational and Sports Complex
Work on an athlete's village is expected to start in 2024.[9]
Participants
editMember states or governments of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie are eligible to send teams.[10]
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References
edit- ^ "Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie".
- ^ "Yerevan, Armenia elected to host 10th Francophonie Games in 2027 as the OIF hopes to leave delays behind". 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Armenia officially bids to host 2027 Francophonie Games". 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Zeina Mina visits Armenia to discuss bid to host 2027 Francophonie Games". 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie".
- ^ https://twitter.com/OIFrancophonie/status/1755675197431058571
- ^ "Avec l'Arménie, les Jeux de la Francophonie ont trouvé leur point de chute". 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie".
- ^ "Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie".
- ^ "PAYS PARTICIPANTS". Jeux de la Francophonie. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.