The Kingdom of Morocco is playing hosts to the 2019 edition of the All African games.
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the games was officially launched with an official ceremony yesterday August 19th in the Kingdom's capital Rabat at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
Deputizing for His Majesty and presiding over the opening ceremony was His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rashid who is the Minister of Sport, was accompanied by The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Union of African Sports Confederations (UCSA), Ahmed Naseer.
The Opening ceremony of what is known as the Olympic Games of the African continent which brought forth the cultural diversity and historical links of not just the Kingdom but that of the continent was full of colors, musics, arts and many others.
The ceremony had also a match pass of more than 7000 sportsman and sportswoman from all 54 countries from during sports disciplines.
The games unofficially began last Friday August 16th with some team events such as football, volleyball and judo with some events have already been concluded and medals awarded.
Egypt the traditional medal table-topper is ahead following a pre-opening ceremony haul of four gold and four silver medals.
Other countries already on the medals’ table are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritius, Chad, Congo, and Djibouti.
The games will be running from August 16th to August 31st. The Republic of Ghana will host the games in 2023.
His Majesty was awarded the Olympic African Order of Merit by The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) awarded on August 19th
HRH Prince Moulay Rachid receive the award from ANOCA President, Mustapha Berraf on behalf of his brother on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the 12th African Games.
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the games was officially launched with an official ceremony yesterday August 19th in the Kingdom's capital Rabat at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
Deputizing for His Majesty and presiding over the opening ceremony was His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rashid who is the Minister of Sport, was accompanied by The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Union of African Sports Confederations (UCSA), Ahmed Naseer.
The Opening ceremony of what is known as the Olympic Games of the African continent which brought forth the cultural diversity and historical links of not just the Kingdom but that of the continent was full of colors, musics, arts and many others.
The ceremony had also a match pass of more than 7000 sportsman and sportswoman from all 54 countries from during sports disciplines.
The games unofficially began last Friday August 16th with some team events such as football, volleyball and judo with some events have already been concluded and medals awarded.
Egypt the traditional medal table-topper is ahead following a pre-opening ceremony haul of four gold and four silver medals.
Other countries already on the medals’ table are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritius, Chad, Congo, and Djibouti.
The games will be running from August 16th to August 31st. The Republic of Ghana will host the games in 2023.
His Majesty was awarded the Olympic African Order of Merit by The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) awarded on August 19th
HRH Prince Moulay Rachid receive the award from ANOCA President, Mustapha Berraf on behalf of his brother on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the 12th African Games.