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2017 Jeux de la Francophonie

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Host city
  
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Athletes participating
  
4,000 (expected)

Closing ceremony
  
July 30, 2017

Nations participating
  
77 (expected)

Opening ceremony
  
July 21, 2017

Main venue
  
Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny

The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 8th Francophone Games), will be held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This will be the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.

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Since 2011, it will be 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

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    References

    2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Wikipedia
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