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July 1989 | Morocco | 30 countries, 1800 participants |
July 1994 | France | 43 countries, 3000 participants |
August 1997 | Madagascar | 36 countries, 1700 participants |
July 2001 | Canada | 51 countries, 3000 participants |
December 2005 | Niger |
The Canadian participation to the Games of La Francophonie consists of three teams: Canada, Canada-Quebec and Canada-New Brunswick. Canada's threefold representation is evidence of the historical and traditional importance that Quebec and New Brunswick attach to their Francophone roots. This reflects the desire by Canada to participate in different aspects of La Francophonie.
The Department of Canadian Heritage is responsible for organizing and coordinating the participation of athletes and artists who will represent Team Canada at the Games of La Francophonie. Canadian Heritage also participates in evaluating and verifying the activities and budgets of the Games of La Francophonie International Committee's Executive Secretariat; coordinates Canada's contribution to the documents produced by the Committee; and works on developing Canada's vision for the Games of La Francophonie. The management of Team Canada's participation in the Games is the entire responsability of the International Francophonie Directorate. The Directorate also ensures liaison with Sport Canada and the Department's Arts Policy Branch.
The first Games of La Francophonie were held in Morocco (Rabat and Casablanca) from July 8 to 22, 1989.
Sporting competitions | Cultural competitions |
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Athletics (men and women) | Painting |
Basketball (women) | Sculpture |
Judo (men and women) | Choreography |
Soccer (men) | Crafts |
Wheelchair athletics | Video |
Canada, heavily represented at the Games with a delegation of about 400 people among its three teams, finished second after France in the medal rankings in the sporting competitions, and first in the cultural competitions, winning a total of 43 medals.
The second Games of La Francophonie were held from July 5 to 13, 1994, in France (in Paris, Department of l'Essonne).
Sporting competitions | Cultural competitions |
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Athletics (men and women) | Song |
Handball (women) | Storytelling |
Judo (men and women) | Contemporary dance |
Soccer (men) | Traditional dance |
Wrestling (men) | Painting |
Table tennis (men and women) | Television production |
Wheelchair athletics (men and women) | Sculpture |
A Canadian delegation of nearly 400 artists and athletes joined over 3000 participants from 43 States and Governments of La Francophonie. Team Canada finished with 39 medal winners.
The third Games of La Francophonie were highly attended and proved to be a rewarding experience for some 1700 participants from 36 States and Governments of La Francophonie, who gathered from August 27 to September 6, 1997, in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.
Sporting competitions | Cultural competitions |
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Athletics (men and women) | Song |
Basketball (women) | Storytelling |
Boxing (men) | Traditional dance |
Judo (men and women) | Literature |
Soccer (men) | Painting |
Photography | |
Sculpture |
A delegation of nearly 330 athletes, artists and team attendants proudly represented Canada. Team Canada returned with a total of 39 medals. The Canadian soccer team raised the level of enthusiasm by winning the gold medal in front of 30, 000 spectators. The victory over Congo was not an easy one for Canada, which won the game by a score of 3 to 2 after 120 minutes of overtime.
Canada hosted the fourth Games. This gathering took place from July 14 to 24, 2001, in the Ottawa/Hull region. Over 3000 athletes and artists from 51 States and Governments attended the event.
In addition to providing an exceptional platform for Canadian artists and athletes, the IV Games of La Francophonie in Canada provided an opportunity to combine Canadian Francophonie and the cultural wealth of the Francophone world. The 2001 Games were a true celebration of the French fact in America -- a forum for cultural and sport exchanges with the world. The Games also illustrated the benefits Canadians derive from their linguistic duality, pluralism and from belonging to the International Francophonie.
Sporting competitions | Cultural competitions |
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Athletics (men and women) | Song |
Basketball (women) | Storytelling |
Boxing (men) | Traditionally-inspired dance |
Judo (men and women) | Literature (poetry) |
Soccer (men) | Painting |
Table tennis (men and women) | Photography |
Beach volleyball (men and women) (demonstration) | Sculpture |
Handisport (men and women) (demonstration) | Busking (demonstration) |
As with previous Games, Canada's participation was ensured by three teams: Canada, Canada-Quebec, and Canada-New Brunswick. Nearly 600 athletes, artists, coaches, health care professionals and team attendants were part of the Canadian delegation. Team Canada, alone, accounted for 300 people and won a record of 46 medals.
The next Games of La Francophonie will be held in Niamey, Niger, from December 7 to 17, 2005.
Sporting competitions | Cultural competitions |
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Athletics (men and women) | Song |
Basketball (women) | Storytelling |
Boxing (men) | Traditionally inspired dance |
Judo (men and women) | Literature (short story) |
Soccer (men) | Painting |
Table tennis (men and women) | Photography |
Traditional wrestling (animation) | Sculpture |
Date modified: 2005-05-16
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