Francophone Games

Publication date: 17 May 2024

The Francophonie Games (Jeux de la Francophonie) are international sporting competitions. They bring together countries where French is an official or widely used language. This event is a combination of sports and arts. Moreover, it’s a unique opportunity for international athletes to unite in a friendly atmosphere of competition and to strengthen relations between participants. Since 1989, the games are held every four years.

The official website of the Francophone Games

2027 Jeux de la Francophonie

The 10th anniversary edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, from July 23 to August 1, 2027. The dates of the event will be announced at a later date. 4,000 athletes from 50 countries are expected to participate. The tentative venues have been announced. They are Hrazdan Stadium, Karen Demirchyan Complex, Abovyan City Stadium and ESC-Gazprom Armenia. The construction of the Sports Village is scheduled to begin in 2024. However, it is not yet known which of the famous athletes will participate in the Games. The sports in which athletes competed last year are basketball, wrestling (African and freestyle), cycling, judo, athletics, table tennis, para-athletics, football. It is expected that the sports program of the 10th Francophonie Games will not differ much from the previous one.

History of the competition

The Jeux de la Francophonie were created in 1987. The main idea of the competition is to promote sports cooperation and cultural exchange between French-speaking countries. Over the years, the event has become a truly large and respected event. Besides, it attracts the attention of professional and amateur athletes. The first event took place 2 years later, in 1989, in the cities of Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco. Originally, the idea was that every other Games would be held in a country that was not among the developed countries. In addition, the host countries rotate from North to South. The competition is open to participants between the ages of 18 and 35.

Latest Games results

Year	Venue	Number of Participants	Countries with the Most Medals
2023	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo	3000 from 34 countries	Morocco (23 gold, 16 silver, 19 bronze); Romania (17 gold, 9 silver, 12 bronze); Cameroon (13 gold, 13 silver, 14 bronze);
2017	Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	4000 from 49 countries	France (22 gold, 16 silver, 11 bronze); Morocco (13 gold, 14 silver, 15 bronze); Canada (13 gold, 8 silver, 15 bronze);
2013	Nice, France	2700 from 54 countries	France (23 gold, 23 silver, 12 bronze); Canada (15 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze); Poland (10 gold, 4 silver, 13 bronze).