2019 African Games

The 12th African Games was scheduled in September 2019. Accra, Nairobi and Lusaka announced that they would bid for these Games, but none of them were selected.{{cite web |title=Ghana to bid for 2019 All Africa Games |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-to-bid-for-2019-All-Africa-Games-362234 |work=GhanaWeb |date=12 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729171302/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-to-bid-for-2019-All-Africa-Games-362234 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea was initially chosen to organise the 2019 African Games at the Second Ordinary Session of the Specialist Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sports, which was held at the headquarters of the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 to 17 June 2016.{{cite web |title=Equatorial Guinea to hold 2019 African Games |url=http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=8014&lang=en |work=Guinea Ecuatorial Press |date=21 June 2016 }}

However, Equatorial Guinea was unable to host the Games due to economic problems.[https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1057360/new-host-needed-for-2019-african-games-after-equatorial-guinea-withdraw New host needed for 2019 African Games after Equatorial Guinea withdraw. Inside the Games, 1 November 2017.] Lusaka, the capital of Zambia was later speculated to host the Games but refused, citing lack of facilities.[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=103939 we Ain’t ready To stage 2019 AAG][https://inside.fei.org/fei/games/cont-regional/all-africa All Africa Games. FEI.] Retrieved on 29 January 2018. In July 2018, Rabat, Morocco was selected to replace Malabo, Equatorial Guinea as host of the 2019 edition.{{Cite web |url=http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__64144/Title__Morocco-To-Host-African-Games/292/Articles |title=Morocco To Host African Games Around The Rings, 25 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=26 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726135010/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__64144/Title__Morocco-To-Host-African-Games/292/Articles |url-status=dead }}

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• Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex
• Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium - athletics and ceremonies
• Main Arena-karate, judo and taekwondo
• Urban Forest - 3x3 Basketball
• Nahda Arena - weightlifting
• Al Amal Arena - boxing
• Ibn Rochd Center - gymnastics
• Bou Regreg Valley - triathlon
• Moulay Al Hassan Arena - table tennis
• Dar Essalam Royal Equestrian Complex - equestrian
• Cheminots Club - tennis

• Moulay Rachid National Sports Center - archery, fencing
• Salle El Bouâzzaoui - volleyball
• Al Arjat Shooting Center - shooting (skeet)
• Salé Beach - beach volleyball
• Mohamed Ben Abdellah Dam - rowing, canoe kayak (flatwater)
• Stade Boubker Ammar - football
• ASFAR Football Academy - football
• Stade des Chênes - football

• Stade Mohammed V Sports Complex - swimming, handball
• Ain Chok Arena - badminton
• Grand Mogador Hotel - chess
• Hotel Farah - snooker

• Road Cycling
• Stade Municipal El Mansouria - football

• El Jadida Sports Hall - wrestling

The Games' logo was a door with Moroccan mosaic, while the mascot was an Atlas lion or a Barbary lion.{{cite web|url=https://www.aipsmedia.com/index.html?page=artdetail&art=26077|title=Seven Moroccan cities set to host 12th African Games}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/logo/?lang=en|title=Logo}}

The Rabat 2019 African Games featured 26 sports.[https://www.jar2019.ma/disciplines/?lang=en 2019 AG (Disciplines)] - 2019 AG official website

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• {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=46}}
• {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=6}}
• {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=13}}
• {{GamesSport|Canoeing|Events=18}}
• {{GamesSport|Chess|Events=5}}
• {{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=10}}
• {{GamesSport|Equestrian|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Fencing|Events=12}}
• {{GamesSport|Football|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Events=14}}
• {{GamesSport|Handball|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Judo|Events=14}}
• {{GamesSport|Karate|Events=16}}
• {{GamesSport|Rowing|Events=9}}
• {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=5}}
• {{GamesSport|Snooker|Events=3}}
• {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=42}}
• {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
• {{GamesSport|Taekwondo|Events=16}}
• {{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=6}}
• {{GamesSport|Triathlon|Events=3}}
• {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=4}}
• {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=60}}
• {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=18}}

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The schedule of the games was as follows. The calendar was completed with event finals information.{{cite web |url=https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zz/engzz_general-general-schedule.htm |title=Schedule & Results |publisher=2019 AG official website |date=2019-09-01 |access-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828175908/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zz/engzz_general-general-schedule.htm |archive-date=28 August 2019 |url-status=dead }}

Later five Egyptian athletes were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.{{cite news|url=https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-imposes-two-year-sanctions-on-six-egyptian-weightlifters/|title=The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters|publisher=International Testing Agency|date=19 May 2022|access-date=22 November 2022}}

{{Medals table

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| host = MAR

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| event = 2019 African Games

| team = NOC

| gold_EGY = 94 | silver_EGY = 94 | bronze_EGY =72

| gold_NGR = 46 | silver_NGR = 36 | bronze_NGR = 48

| gold_ALG = 36 | silver_ALG = 35 | bronze_ALG = 54

| gold_RSA = 33 | silver_RSA = 26 | bronze_RSA = 24

| gold_MAR = 31 | silver_MAR = 32 | bronze_MAR = 55 | host_MAR = yes

| gold_TUN = 26 | silver_TUN = 36 | bronze_TUN = 35

| gold_KEN = 11 | silver_KEN = 10 | bronze_KEN = 10

| gold_MRI = 6 | silver_MRI = 6 | bronze_MRI = 12

| gold_ETH = 6 | silver_ETH = 5 | bronze_ETH = 12

| gold_MAD = 6 | silver_MAD = 4 | bronze_MAD = 2

| gold_CMR = 5 | silver_CMR = 14 | bronze_CMR = 9

| gold_CIV = 5 | silver_CIV = 5 | bronze_CIV = 8

| gold_BOT = 5 | silver_BOT = 3 | bronze_BOT = 6

| gold_BUR = 4 | silver_BUR = 2 | bronze_BUR = 2

| gold_GHA = 2 | silver_GHA = 2 | bronze_GHA = 9

| gold_ANG = 2 | silver_ANG = 2 | bronze_ANG = 4

| gold_NAM = 2 | silver_NAM = 2 | bronze_NAM = 4

| gold_SEY = 2 | silver_SEY = 1 | bronze_SEY = 1

| gold_GAM = 2 | silver_GAM = 1 | bronze_GAM = 0

| gold_GAB = 2 | silver_GAB = 0 | bronze_GAB = 4

| gold_NIG = 2 | silver_NIG = 0 | bronze_NIG = 1

| gold_SEN = 1 | silver_SEN = 5 | bronze_SEN = 16

| gold_MOZ = 1 | silver_MOZ = 3 | bronze_MOZ = 1

| gold_ZAM = 1 | silver_ZAM = 1 | bronze_ZAM = 3

| gold_STP = 1 | silver_STP = 1 | bronze_STP = 1

| gold_ERI = 0 | silver_ERI = 3 | bronze_ERI = 0

| gold_COD = 0 | silver_COD = 2 | bronze_COD = 9

| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 2 | bronze_UGA = 8

| gold_LBA = 0 | silver_LBA = 2 | bronze_LBA = 2

| gold_MLI = 0 | silver_MLI = 2 | bronze_MLI = 2

| gold_CGO = 0 | silver_CGO = 1 | bronze_CGO = 3

| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 1 | bronze_ZIM = 3

| gold_DJI = 0 | silver_DJI = 1 | bronze_DJI = 1

| gold_GBS = 0 | silver_GBS = 1 | bronze_GBS = 0

| gold_LES = 0 | silver_LES = 1 | bronze_LES = 0

| gold_CHA = 0 | silver_CHA = 0 | bronze_CHA = 4

| gold_RWA = 0 | silver_RWA = 0 | bronze_RWA = 3

| gold_BEN = 0 | silver_BEN = 0 | bronze_BEN = 2

| gold_GUI = 0 | silver_GUI = 0 | bronze_GUI = 2

| gold_TOG = 0 | silver_TOG = 0 | bronze_TOG = 2

| gold_CAF = 0 | silver_CAF = 0 | bronze_CAF = 1

| gold_CPV = 0 | silver_CPV = 0 | bronze_CPV = 1

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Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.{{cite news|url=https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-imposes-two-year-sanctions-on-six-egyptian-weightlifters/|title=The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters|publisher=International Testing Agency|date=19 May 2022|access-date=22 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://cijm.org.gr/african-games-2019-egypt-on-the-top-of-the-medal-table|title=Medal table|website=cijm.org.gr}}

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• {{Official website|1=https://www.jar2019.ma/?lang=en}}
• [https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zz/engzz_general-medal-count.htm African Games 2019 Medal Tally]

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