1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
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| Nations participating | 30 | ||
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| Athletes participating | 2,300 | ||
| Opening ceremony | August 27, 1997 | ||
| Closing ceremony | September 6, 1997 | ||
| Officially opened by | Didier Ratsiraka | ||
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The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.
Contents
1 Events
1.1 Sports
1.2 Cultural
2 Medals and participation
2.1 Total
3 External links
Events
Sports
| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
Athletics (Track and field) |
men and women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Boxing | men | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Tennis | women | details |
Cultural
Painting |
Photography |
Poetry |
Sculpture |
Song |
Traditional inspiration dance |
Storytelling |
Medals and participation
Total
* Host nation (Madagascar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) |
23 | 23 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 |  Madagascar (MAD)* |
15 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) |
10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 |  French Community of Belgium |
5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) |
5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) |
3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 |  Tunisia (TUN) |
3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Quebec |
2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 |  Burundi (BDI) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Mauritius (MRI) |
1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 |  Gabon (GAB) |
1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  New Brunswick |
1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 |  Guinea (GUI) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Lebanon (LIB) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Congo (COG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Niger (NIG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Central African Republic (CAF) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Cape Verde (CPV) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 nations) | 80 | 78 | 106 | 264 | |
The following participation nations didn't win any medal.
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External links
Medal winners 1997 at jeux.francophonie.org (in French)
Medal tables at jeux.francophonie.org (in French)
- Videoclip about the Games with dates at www.canal-insep.fr
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