The Central African Games was an international multi-sport event for countries within Central Africa. It was held on three occasions: in 1976 in Libreville, Gabon, in 1981 in Luanda, Angola, and finally in 1987 in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo.[1][2]

History

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Between 1962 and 1964, was helds the Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques. In 1972, a Central African Cup competition had been organised in Brazzaville, featuring a number of sporting events, and this proved to be a precursor to the Central African Games, which was first held four years later.

The first Games were designed as a buildup to the 1976 Summer Olympics,[3] but this proved to be the year's highlight for many of the athletes as many African countries boycotted the Olympics in protest of New Zealand's sporting links with Apartheid-era South Africa.[4]

Events at the final edition of the Games in 1987 acted as qualifiers for the 1987 All-Africa Games in some cases.[3]

Editions

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Precedent games

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Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques

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Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team
I 1962 Bangui Central African Rep. 24 December 31 December ? ? ? ?
II 1964 Yaoundé Cameroon 11 July 19 July ? ? ? ?

Coupe d'Afrique Centrale

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Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team
I 1972 Brazzaville Congo 13 July 23 July ? ? ? ?
II 1974 N'Djamena Chad Cancelled

Central African Games

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Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team
I 1976 Libreville Gabon 30 June 10 July 11 1312 8 ?
II 1981 Luanda Angola 20 August 2 September 10 1200 8 ?
III 1987 Brazzaville Congo 18 April 30 April 11 1044 5 ?

Sports

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Nations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-21.
  2. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (2003-12-12). Central African Games. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2010-02-10.
  3. ^ a b Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  4. ^ 1976: African countries boycott Olympics. BBC (1976-07-17). Retrieved on 2010-05-03.