2023 Jeux de la Francophonie

IX Jeux de la Francophonie
Host cityKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nations34
Athletes3,000
Opening28 July 2023
Closing6 August 2023
Opened byFélix Tshisekedi
Main venueStade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte
Websitehttps://kinshasa2023.org/
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The 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 9th Francophone Games), informally Kinshasa 2023 (Lingala: Kinsásá 2023), were a multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 6, 2023, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Originally awarded on April 7, 2016, to Moncton and Dieppe.[2] On January 30, 2019, the New Brunswick government cancelled its commitment to host the games due to funding issues.[3] The games were awarded to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in July 2019.[4]

In 2020, the games were moved from 2021 to 2022 to avoid clashing with the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] They were postponed once again in 2022, to 2023 due to delays.[6]

Several countries withdrew from the games or sent reduced delegations due to health and safety concerns including team Canada, Quebec,[7] New Brunswick [8] and France.[9]

Organisation

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First selection

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Among the interested hosts were Moncton-Dieppe, New Brunswick, Sherbrooke, Quebec and Guadeloupe.[10] After the advisory committee of the international committee of the Francophonie Games decided to support New Brunswick, the Quebec government announced that it was joining the consensus reached, would step aside and support New Brunswick's bid.[11] The games were officially awarded in Paris on April 7, 2016, to Moncton and Dieppe as the sole remaining bid.[2]

Venues for the games were to include Universite de Moncton's Moncton Stadium, and facilities at Mount Allison University and Crandall University. New Brunswick Community College in Dieppe was expected to host the event's cultural activities.[12] Up to 4,000 athletes and artists were expected to participate.

Initially expected to cost $17.5 million, costs grew by 664 per cent to $130 million.[13] On January 30, 2019, the New Brunswick government cancelled its commitment to host the games due to funding issues.[3]

Second selection

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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.[14]

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.[14] The games were awarded to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in July 2019.[4]

Controversies

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Less than a month before the Games, several teams withdrew due to health and safety concerns. Quebec canceled its participation,[7] while Canada and New Brunswick participated with reduced delegations.[15][8] France limited itself to a few events, refusing, among other things, to send participants for athletics and cycling events.[9] Wallonia-Brussels only sent participants for cultural events, expressing concerns about the state of sports infrastructure.[9] Some delegations, including the Canadian one, hired additional security teams.[16]

The general secretary of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, did not attend the opening ceremony of the games.[17] Against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions between Rwanda and the DRC, she claims that her invitation was never sent to her. She was replaced by Caroline St-Hilaire, administrator of the OIF.

In October 2023 Nicolas Kazadi, the Congolese Minister of Finance, estimated that the cost of the games was ultimately multiplied by seven. According to figures published by the minister, the initial budget of $48 million ultimately reached $324 million.[18]

Participants

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Full members, associate members and observer members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie are eligible to participate. 34 of 61 members participated in the games.[19][20]

Participating members
Non-Participating members

Venues

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Sport Venues

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Venue Sports
Stade des Martyrs - Terrain annexe Athletics, Para-athletics
Stade des Martyrs - Gymnasium Basketball
Stade des Martyrs Football (Final and Semi-finals)
Stade de Barumbu Football (Group stage)
Stade Tata Raphaël Football (Group stage)
Stade Tata Raphaël - Gymnasium Judo, Wrestling (Freestyle)
Stade Tata Raphaël - Salle de Tennis de Table Table tennis
Esplanade Fikin Wrestling (African)

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Cultural Venues

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Venue Event
National Museum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Painting, Photography, Sculpture
Echangeur de Limete Hip-hop dance, Juggling, Puppetry
Palais du Peuple Song
Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles Storytelling
Institut Français - Halle de la Gombe Digital creation
Délégation Wallonie-Bruxelles Literature

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Events

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Medal table

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Final medal tally below.

  *   Host nation (DR Congo)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Morocco23161958
2 Romania1791238
3 Cameroon13131440
4 Senegal109625
5 Burkina Faso74819
6 France74415
7 Ivory Coast65415
8 Mauritius64212
9 DR Congo*5111935
10 Canada46313
11 Djibouti4138
12 Niger38718
13 Madagascar3429
14 Armenia3238
15 Lebanon2158
16 Chad15410
17 Tunisia1326
18 Kosovo1214
19 Switzerland1135
20 Guinea1102
21 Benin1023
22 Congo04711
23 Togo0213
24 Gabon0145
25 Burundi0123
 Mali0123
27Wallonia French Community of Belgium0112
28 New Brunswick0022
29 Equatorial Guinea0011
 Vietnam0011
Totals (30 entries)119119144382

Medalists

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African wrestling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team  Senegal
Babacar Diène
Mamadou Diouf
Modou Faye
Gora Niang
Siny Sembène 		 Niger
Djamilou Bakoye Bajini
Noura Hassane Salou
Aboubacar Ibrahim Mahaman
Mansour Issa Saley
Zakirou Zakari Abdourahamane 		 Burkina Faso
Iyassa Bado
Karim Basongo
Koni Diallo
Siaka Konate
Kevin Mosse
Men's 66 kg Djamilou Bakoye Bajini
 Niger 		Iyassa Bado
 Burkina Faso 		Babacar Diène
 Senegal
Men's 76 kg Mamadou Diouf
 Senegal 		Mansour Issa Saley
 Niger 		Koni Diallo
 Burkina Faso
Men's 86 kg Aboubacar Ibrahim Mahaman
 Niger 		Pierrot Mayakapongo Kabuanga
 DR Congo 		Siny Sembène
 Senegal
Men's 100 kg Gora Niang
 Senegal 		Alaza Sayibia
 Togo 		Noura Hassane Salou
 Niger
Men's +100 kg Modou Faye
 Senegal 		Idriss Bousseina
 Chad 		Zakirou Zakari Abdourahamane
 Niger
Women's team  Cameroon
Rose Namondo Kombe
Natacha Nabaina
Blodine Nyeh Ngui
Rosine Ntsa Assouga
Pélagiie Wilita 		 Chad
Bamdra Eldjoumba Bamaye
Godah Samsia Gassida
Lubahitar Josta
Issa Zara 		 DR Congo
Djenny Boenga Eyale
Ndombe Kiengi
Prisca Madunu
Mira Mbala
Rosie Tabora
Women's 48 kg N'De Caroline Yapi
 Ivory Coast 		Rosine Ntsa Assouga
 Cameroon 		Lubahitar Josta
 Chad
Women's 53 kg Rose Namondo Kombe
 Cameroon 		Beatrice Ionela Ferent
 Romania 		Mama Marie Sambou
 Senegal
Women's 58 kg Zineb Hassoune
 Morocco 		Mariatou Diallo
 Senegal 		Wendgounda Josiane Nabi
 Burkina Faso
Women's 63 kg Blodine Nyeh Ngui
 Cameroon 		Fatoumata Yarie Camara
 Guinea 		Malala Soloniaina
 Madagascar
Women's 70 kg Amy Youin
 Ivory Coast 		Pélagiie Wilita
 Cameroon 		Adina Ionela Irimia
 Romania

Basketball

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women  Senegal
Aminata Tall
Seynabou Ndoye
Seynabou Dieye
Mame Coumba Fall
Coumba Niang
Julie Dacosta
Aminata Ly
Khadija Faye
Ndioma Kane
Aissatou Mame Fall
Khadidiatou Bigue Sarr
Laurence Sabine Diedhiou 		 Cameroon
Michelle Noelle Nkolo
Alie'A Vafon Joko
Sema Ekah
Paule Nkwetchou Njoukwe
Salomé Bella Belong
Loica Djuessie Youta
Myriam Guiolobo
Josiane Feumba
Damaris Phalonne Emedie
Audrey Batchaya Djofang
Josiane Tcheumeleu Tientcheu 		 Madagascar
Harisoa Hajanirina
Nahitantsoa Rakotobe
Marion Rasolofoson
Elinah Ranarisaona
Setratiana Manohisoa
Avotra Marson
Minaoharisoa Jaofera
Malala Rasendrarison
Harimihanta Andriatahina
Jessica Vavisoa
Angelissa Velontiana
Lalaina Rasoanomenjanahary

Cultural

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Creative dance Cie Fientan
 Burkina Faso 		Cie Les Algues
 DR Congo 		Cie Siwa Carmelita
 Benin
Digital creation VieAir 2.26
 Burkina Faso 		Paul Malaba
 DR Congo 		Bj Vision
 Gabon
Hip-hop dance Team Léopard
 DR Congo 		Power Crew Bboying
 Senegal 		One Nation
 Wallonia
Juggling Stylers Crew
 Morocco 		CIV freestyle team
 Ivory Coast 		FECOFREE
 DR Congo
Literature Jocelyn Danga Motty
 DR Congo 		Cécile Hupin
 Wallonia 		Valentin Decoppet
 Switzerland
Painting Richianny Raherinjatovo
 Madagascar 		Fally Sène Sow
 Senegal 		Glodi Mbela Mambueni
 DR Congo
Photography Mary Madanamootoo
 Mauritius 		Ralff Lhyliann
 Congo 		Adrien Tache
 France
Puppetry Les Marionnettes du Congo
 DR Congo 		KAdam-KAdam
 Togo 		Collectif Sannu-Sannu
 Niger
Sculpture Senou Anthelme Lokossou
 Benin 		Fitiavana Ratovo Andriantseheno
 Madagascar 		Kwami Dodji Agbetoglo
 Togo
Song Nda Chi
 Cameroon 		Flora Paré
 Burkina Faso 		Lerie Sankofa
 Ivory Coast
Storytelling Hanna Samira Moumoula
 Burkina Faso 		Mamane Iro Salifou
 Niger 		Dan Bosembo Alonga
 DR Congo

Cycling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's road race Achraf Ed Doghmy
 Morocco 		Nasr-Eddine Maatougui
 Morocco 		Cătălin Buta
 Romania
Women's road race Salma Hariri
 Morocco 		Chaimae Ez-Zakraoui
 Morocco 		Wissal Baoubbou
 Morocco

Judo

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 60 kg Ashik Andreyan
 Armenia 		Alexandru Matei
 Romania 		Enzo Jean
 France
Arnold Kisoka Kiamfumu
 DR Congo
Men's 66 kg Julien Frascadore
 Canada 		Fernand Nkero
 Gabon 		Joe Haddad
 Lebanon
Lucian Borş-Dumitrescu
 Romania
Men's 73 kg Hassan Doukkali
 Morocco 		Gedéon Kasota Kisiati
 DR Congo 		Dardan Cena
 Kosovo
Alexandre Rubiano
 France
Men's 81 kg David Popovici
 Canada 		Tizie Gnamien
 France 		Hamza Kabdani
 Morocco
Kissouli Konate
 Burkina Faso
Men's 90 kg Alexandru Sibișan
 Romania 		Alexandre Arencibia
 Canada 		Tshierry Lusamba Kalala
 DR Congo
Vladimir Ngueya Naheu
 Cameroon
Men's 100 kg Shpati Zekaj
 Kosovo 		Eduard Serban
 Romania 		Walid Boukhriss
 Morocco
Libasse Ndiaye
 Senegal
Men's +100 kg Khamzat Saparbaev
 France 		John Messé A Bessong
 Canada 		Hardel Samba
 Congo
Mohammed Lahboub
 Morocco
Women's 48 kg Anais Perrot
 France 		Signoline Kanyamuneza
 Burundi 		Aziza Chakir
 Morocco
Charlize Medilo
 Canada
Women's 52 kg Marie Baba Matia
 Cameroon 		Florina Bădiceanu
 Romania 		Fatimé Barka Sègue
 Chad
Evelyn Beaton
 Canada
Women's 57 kg Chloé Devictor
 France 		Narindra Rakotovao
 Madagascar 		Zalikatou Hassane Abdou
 Niger
Wissal Ziane
 Morocco
Women's 63 kg Rania Drid
 France 		Isabelle Harris
 Canada 		Chaimae Taibi
 Morocco
Aqulina Chayeb
 Lebanon
Women's 70 kg Aina Rasoanaivo Razafy
 Madagascar 		Laurence Biron
 Canada 		Oulaya Khairi
 Morocco
Zita Biami
 Cameroon
Women's 78 kg Liz Ngelebeya
 France 		Coralie Godbout
 Canada 		Ange Niragira
 Burundi
Georgika Djendue Moune
 Cameroon
Women's +78 kg Marie Loanne Durhone
 Mauritius 		Natacha Tarabay
 Lebanon 		Emilie Afang Obiang
 Gabon
Badjoh Polneau
 Ivory Coast
Mixed team Team Mbuji-Mayi
 Marie Baba Matia (CMR)
 Cheick Bamogo (BUR)
 Rosine Bodjrenou (BEN)
 Ioan Dzitac (ROU)
 Tizie Gnamien (FRA)
 Lizzie Joseph (MRI)
 Hafsa Yatim (MAR) 		Team Paris
 Robert Beina Bangmo (CMR)
 Kadodjobe Cissé (CIV)
 Sasso Hassan Mohamed (DJI)
 Inès Irakiza (BDI)
 Isabelle Landu Malundama (COD)
 Khamzat Saparbaev (FRA)
 Wissal Ziane (MAR) 		Team Bukavu
 Marie Alexsha Agathe (MRI)
 Chloé Devictor (FRA)
 Alberto Kems Bokandji (CGO)
 Hillary Komba Ngwamidiba (GAB)
 Kissouli Konate (BUR)
 David Koung A Koung (CMR)
 Rianah Ramahefarison Harind (MAD)
Team Beyrouth
 Anna Siga Faye (SEN)
 Winsley Gangaya (MRI)
 Gedéon Kasota Kisiati (COD)
 Ada Mounguengui (GAB)
 Ange Niragira (BDI)
 Fetra Ranaivoarisoa (MAD)
 Souleymane Seogo (BUR)

Table tennis

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles Andrei Eduard Ionescu
 Romania 		Fabio Rakotoarimanana
 Madagascar 		Ylane Batix
 Cameroon
Exaucé Ngefuassa Ngyie
 DR Congo
Women's singles Elena Adriana Zaharia
 Romania 		Fadwa Garci
 Tunisia 		Mariam El Habech
 Lebanon
Rima Khlghatyan
 Armenia
Mixed doubles  Romania
Andrei Eduard Ionescu
Elena Adriana Zaharia 		 Mauritius
Ryan Desscann
Sandhana Desscann 		 Cameroon
Ylane Batix
Juliana Mbock
 Tunisia
Youssef Ben Attia
Fadwa Garci
Mixed team  Romania
Andrei Eduard Ionescu
Elena Adriana Zaharia 		 Tunisia
Youssef Ben Attia
Fadwa Garci 		 Gabon
Andy Bringaud
Louidiglisia Maloufa Minzie
 Lebanon
Saadeddine El Habach
Mariam El Habech

Wrestling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's freestyle 57 kg Răzvan Marian Kovacs
 Romania 		Omar Faye
 Senegal 		Roland Tambi Nforsong
 Cameroon
Arakel Movsesyan
 Armenia
Men's freestyle 61 kg Vrezh Gevorgyan
 Armenia 		Rabby Kilonga Kilandi
 DR Congo 		Samuel Dohya Kale
 Cameroon
Men's freestyle 65 kg Marwane Ahmed Yezza
 France 		Hrachya Margaryan
 Armenia 		Raby Bapelekia
 Congo
Stefan Ionut Coman
 Romania
Men's freestyle 70 kg Gevorg Mkheyan
 Armenia 		Moukhammad Amin Sangariev
 France 		Kaireddine Ben Telili
 Tunisia
Jacques Monty Mbougou
 Cameroon
Men's freestyle 74 kg Maxim Vasilioglo
 Romania 		Aime Rakotoniaina
 Madagascar 		Mamadou Diouf
 Senegal
Guy Alain Lago
 Ivory Coast
Men's freestyle 79 kg Andy Kabeya Mukendi
 DR Congo 		Razmik Simonyan
 Armenia 		Jean Claude Atongui
 Congo
Abou Nafou Zorome
 Burkina Faso
Men's freestyle 86 kg Siny Sembène
 Senegal 		Aboubacar Ibrahim Mahaman
 Niger 		Barthelemy Tshosha
 DR Congo
Men's freestyle 92 kg Cédric Abossolo
 Cameroon 		Mihai Nicolae Palaghia
 Romania 		Tommy Thomas Mabruki
 DR Congo
Men's freestyle 97 kg Aron Isomi Mbo
 DR Congo 		Askerkhan Khounkaev
 France 		Aiden Kenneth Stevenson
 Canada
Men's freestyle 125 kg Modou Faye
 Senegal 		Reagan Mabuba
 DR Congo 		Gires Tebou
 Cameroon
Women's freestyle 50 kg Emma Luttenauer
 France 		N'De Caroline Yapi
 Ivory Coast 		Ana Maria Pîrvu
 Romania
Chancelvie Gomba
 DR Congo
Women's freestyle 53 kg Beatrice Ionela Ferent
 Romania 		Lilya Cohen
 France 		Mama Marie Sambou
 Senegal
Nguyễn Thị Oanh
 Vietnam
Women's freestyle 55 kg Miriam Drock Ngoe Wase
 Cameroon 		Makiese Prisca Madunu
 DR Congo 		not awarded
Women's freestyle 57 kg Zineb Hassoune
 Morocco 		Faten Hammami
 Tunisia 		Natacha Nabaina
 Cameroon
Women's freestyle 59 kg Siwar Bouseta
 Tunisia 		Kateryna Zhydachevska
 Romania 		Amel Rebiha
 France
Women's freestyle 62 kg Aleah Noelle Nickel
 Canada 		Diwa Mervedie Mbemba
 DR Congo 		Salmantou Coulibaly
 Burkina Faso
Women's freestyle 65 kg Amina Roxana Capezan
 Romania 		Blandine Nyeh Ngiri
 Cameroon 		Vivian Mei Kutnowski
 New Brunswick
Women's freestyle 68 kg Katie Nichole Mulkay
 Canada 		Berthe Etane Ngolle
 Cameroon 		Adina Ionela Irimia
 Romania
Women's freestyle 72 kg Maria Larisa Niţu
 Romania 		Nyla Raeleen Burgess
 Canada 		Elena Sehic
 New Brunswick
Danielle Sino Guemde
 Cameroon
Women's freestyle 76 kg Cătălina Axente
 Romania 		Amy Youin
 Ivory Coast 		Erica Déborah Ngakali
 Congo

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