2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
Michel Sleiman | |
Athlete's Oath | Karine Bouchakjian |
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Judge's Oath | Ali Sabbagh |
Main venue | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium |
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The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie (6th Francophone Games), was an international multi-sport event held from 27 September to 6 October in Beirut, Lebanon.
Organization
The organization of the Jeux de la Francophonie is entrusted by the local authorities of the hosting country to a national committee – the Comité National des Jeux Francophones (CNJF). The CNJF organizes the games in conformity with the regulations and under the supervision of an international committee, the Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie (CIJF). The CNJF’s responsibilities include accommodation, local transportation, press center, opening and closing events, medical service, safety, insurance, the promotion of its national territory, and the accreditation.[1]
Costs
Bid
Lebanon was chosen to host the sixth edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie during the 29th Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (Conférence des ministres de la jeunesse et des sports) which took place in Beirut in March 2003.[3]
Logo and mascot
The official mascot featured a stylized image of a
Venues
The Jeux de la Francophonie was held in a variety of venues throughout Lebanon. The Lebanese University campus at Hadath hosted all the delegations and the participants in the campus' dorms. The university's sports facilities were used for training and the theaters hosted cultural events.[7]
The centerpiece of the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie was the
Cultural events were held in the
Security
The Jeux de la Francophonie were held amidst the crisis of formation of the
Media coverage
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The opening ceremony of the Games was transmitted live and was watched by a television audience of around 70 million spectators across the world.[11]
Participation
Around 3000 participants from 46 countries competed in the Games.[10][12] Of these countries, 43 are full members of the International Organization of the Francophonie, two are associate members (Armenia and Cyprus), and Mozambique was the sole observer nation in attendance. Furthermore, two participating governments (New Brunswick and Quebec) also competed.[13]
Calendar
Games
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony began with performances from the
The participants in the games paraded in the stadium preceded by their national colors; many teams dressed in traditional
An Arabic and Phoenician-style sound and light performance followed;[11] the performance was produced by Daniel Charpentier and featured 1200 musicians, dancers and performers enacting key moments in the cultural history of Lebanon in the form of plays, songs and poetic recitals. The show revolved around a large 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft) screen displaying Lebanon's six-millennium history from prehistory, the maritime Phoenician city states in Byblos, Tripoli, Sidon and Tyre, to the Roman period Baalbek relics, the later Arabic arts, and finally the modern and metropolitan Beirut.[11][24] Dance routines included a mass rendition of the traditional Lebanese dance, the Dabke, as well as a troop of whirling dervishes and a contemporary dance performance, specially choreographed for the occasion. Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi sang her homage to the capital city, "Ya Beirut", before being joined for a duet with Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour. The music of world-renowned Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared and Khaled Mouzannar accompanied the ceremony. A fireworks display marked the end of the official opening ceremony, followed by a concert by Youssou N'Dour.[22]
Events
The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie featured 13 competitions, 7 sport events and 6 cultural contests.
Sports
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Cultural
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Medal count
Total Games medal count[26]
* Host nation (Lebanon)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | France | 23 | 9 | 17 | 49 |
2 | Morocco | 12 | 20 | 15 | 47 |
3 | Romania | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
4 | Canada | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 |
5 | Egypt | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
6 | Mauritius | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
7 | Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
8 | Quebec | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
9 | Tunisia | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
10 | Cameroon | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
11 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
12 | Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Senegal | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
14 | Vietnam | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
15 | French Community of Belgium | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
16 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
17 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
18 | Congo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
20 | Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
22 | Lebanon* | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
23 | Mali | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
24 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Benin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
26 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Burundi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (29 entries) | 84 | 84 | 112 | 280 |
Closing ceremony
The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie games closing ceremony took place in BIEL, downtown Beirut, on 7 September. The festivities were opened with a classical concert led by
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