2010 African Youth Games
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| Nations | 40 |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 1008 |
| Events | 16 sports |
| Opening | 13 July 2010 |
| Closing | 28 July 2010 |
| Opened by | Then, King Mohammed VI |
| Ceremony venue | Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat |
The 1st African Youth Games took place in Rabat, Morocco's capital city from 13 to 18 July 2010. The games are targeting young African athletes, both girls and boys of 15–17 years, and about 16 sports codes will be featured at the continental event. athletics, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, gymnastics, Judo, rowing, swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, swimming and gymnastics. The Games was organised by the ANOCA as a prelude to the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the first olympic youth games to be held in Singapore in August.[1] Tunisia finished leader in the medal table standings.
Participating nations
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Sports
[edit]Sixteen sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games.
Athletics ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Canoeing ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Rowing ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 55 |
| 3 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 23 | 28 | 37 | 88 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 86 | 56 | 50 | 192 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "1st Africa youth games - Rabat 2010". The Point. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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