African Beach Games

The African Beach Games is a continental multi-sport event held among athletes from the Africa. The Games are organised under the governance of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The Games were announced by the ANOCA President, Lassana Palenfo, in May 2015.[1]

All of the competing nations are from the African continent. The first Games are due to be held on the island of Sal, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) in June 2019. The Games were awarded to the Cabo Verdean Olympic Committee (COC) at the ANOCA General Assembly in Djibouti in May 2017.[2]

The host contract was signed in March 2018 between the City Hall of Sal, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Cabo Verdean Olympic Committee (COC), to carry out of the first African Beach Games 2019.[3]

Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Ref.
I 2019 Sal Cabo Verde 14 June 23 June [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Palenfo encouraged to run for fourth term as ANOCA President as African Beach Games receives green light". 1431759780. Retrieved 2018-08-08. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Cape Verde set to be awarded African Beach Games at ANOCA General Assembly". 1486905480. Retrieved 2018-08-08. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Sal: City Hall formalizes agreement to host the 2019 African Beach Games - Inforpress". Inforpress. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Sal 2019 - 1st African Beach Games | Sal, Cape Verde". Sal 2019 - 1st African Beach Games | Sal, Cape Verde. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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