| Formation | 2002 African Military Games in Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|
| Recurrence | 10 years |
| Last | 2024 African Military Games in Abuja, Nigeria |
| Next | TBD |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent |
| List years | yes |
|---|---|
| List sports | yes |
The African Military Games is a multi-sport event contested by military athletes from African nations.
History
In 2002, the International Military Sports Council (CISM) with the collaboration of the Organization of Military Sport in Africa (OSMA) decided to organise the first African Military Games in Nairobi, Kenya. Thirty-two African nations, four of which were present as observers, took part in the first edition, indeed, Africa is the first continent represented in CISM to have organised a multisport event on such a scale. The first African Military Games, attended also by many African Political and sports figures. Witch generated huge added value in terms of visibility for OSMA on the continent.
List of African Military Games
| No | Year | Host city | Dates | Opened by | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top country on medal table | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | Total | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2002 | Nairobi | 17 - 27 April | Daniel arap Moi | 32 | 1562 | 11 | [1] | ||||
| – | 2006 | Tunis | Canceled | [2] | ||||||||
| – | 2012 | Abuja | [3] | |||||||||
| 2 | 2024 | Abuja | 18 - 30 November | Kashim Shettima[a] | 25 | 1625 | 20 | [4][5] | ||||
| 3 | TBD | TBD | [6] | |||||||||
Notes:
- ^ Vice President of Nigeria, representing Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
See also
References
- ^ Kenya: Nairobi To Host Africa Military Games. Kenya Daily Nation (2000-03-20). Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
- ^ "RSLAF To Participate In 2nd African Military Games". Night Watch Newspaper. Alpha Barrie. 17 June 2024.
- ^ Nigeria to host All Africa Military Games in 2012. Nigeria Vanguard (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Home - Welcome To AMGA 2024". 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Tinubu declares 2nd African Military Games open, harps on unity". Premium Times. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Algeria To Host 3rd Africa Military Games". Leadership. 1 December 2024.
External links
- The African Military Games - cismafrica-osma.org