2003 All-Africa Games

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The 8th All Africa Games, also known as Abuja 2003, were held from 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports.[1] The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu.[2]

Venues

List of Venues:[3]

  • National Stadium – Athletics, Football (finals), Para sports
  • Main Gymnasium, ASC – Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Karate, Para sports
  • Racket Squash Courts (ASC) – Squash
  • Main Swimming Pool – Swimming, Para sports
  • Gymnasium (ASC) – Taekwondo
  • Main Sports Hall (ASC) – Volleyball, Para sports
  • Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton, Abuja – Badminton, Para sports, Wrestling
  • Old Parade Ground – Baseball, Softball
  • Scorpion Sports Hall, Guards Brigade – Basketball
  • International Conference Centre – Boxing
  • Agura Hotel – Chess
  • Roads – Cycling
  • Lagos – Football
  • Kaduna – Football
  • Bauchi – Football
  • Calabar – Football
  • Hockey Stadium, Hockey Training Pitch – Hockey
  • Yakubu Gowon Barracks – Squash
  • Congress Hall, Hilton – Table tennis
  • National Centre for Women's Development – Weightlifting, Para sports

Participating nations

Among the countries that participated at the 2003 All Africa Games were:

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Sports

22 disciplines were contested at the 2003 All Africa Games, among them:

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  • Special Sports:

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Medal standings

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References

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  1. All-Africa Games under way published by the BBC News on 4 October 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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  4. Nigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton, published by [[XinFile:Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg Athleticshua News Agency]] on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  5. 8th All-Africa Games (men): Abuja 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

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External links

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