1973 All-Africa Games
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The 2nd All-Africa Games – Lagos 1973 were played from January 7, 1973, to January 18, 1973, in Lagos, Nigeria.
After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A military coup disrupted the plans and the organizers moved the games to Lagos, Nigeria to be held in 1971. The games were postponed once again and finally opened in January 1973. A torch was lit in Brazzaville a week before the games and transported to Lagos as a symbol of the continuity of the games.
Security again was very tight at the games. This time in response to the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games just four short months before.
Sports heroes from around the world including Abebe Bikila, Pelé, Muhammad Ali, and Jesse Owens were invited to attend the opening ceremonies.
African nations continued to put pressure on South Africa which was not invited to participate due to their apartheid policies. Rhodesia was also not invited.
At the closing ceremonies the torch was passed to
Medal table
* Host nation (Nigeria)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt (EGY) | 25 | 16 | 15 | 56 |
2 | Nigeria (NGR)* | 18 | 25 | 20 | 63 |
3 | Kenya (KEN) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 |
4 | Uganda (UGA) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
5 | Ghana (GHA) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
6 | Tunisia (TUN) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
7 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
8 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
9 | Senegal (SEN) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
10 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
11 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
12 | Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
13 | Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mali (MLI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
16 | Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
17 | Somalia (SOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
18 | Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
19 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
21 | Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Niger (NIG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
23 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eswatini (SWZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Togo (TOG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (25 entries) | 92 | 92 | 126 | 310 |
Athletics
Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Three athletes, one male and two female, won more than one event:
- Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men)
- Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women)
- Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles)
- Adegboyega Sunday Olorife, Nigeria (Youngest athlete to represent Nigeria at age 15 in 1973, known for his impressive performance in the water polo, and backstroke events)
Several women's events was added. These were
- All Africa Games, 1973 [1]
Soccer
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