{{Short description|International sporting event}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=November 2013}} {{original research|date=November 2013}}}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = Jeux de la Francophonie | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = Jeux de la Francophonie logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo of the Games | image = | caption = | status = active | genre = sports event | date = | begins = | ends = | frequency = every 4th year | venue = | location = various | coordinates = | country = | years_active = | first = {{Start date|1989|df=y}} | founder_name = | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance = | area = | budget = | activity = | patron = | organised = | filing = | people = | member = | sponsor = | website = {{URL|https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/}} | footnotes = }}
The '''Jeux de la Francophonie''' (Canadian English: ''Francophonie Games''; British English: ''Francophone Games'') are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France, held every four years since 1989.
==Editions== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- bgcolor="#EFEFEF" !Year !Edition !Opened by !Date !Host city !No. of<br />Athletes (nations) |- bgcolor="#EFEFEF" |1989 |I |Hassan II |8–22 July |align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Casablanca & Rabat, Morocco |1,700 (39) |- |1994 |II |François Mitterrand |5–13 July |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris, Évry & Bondoufle, France |2,700 (45) |- bgcolor="#EFEFEF" |1997 |III |Didier Ratsiraka |27 August – 6 September |align=left|{{flagicon|MDG}} Antananarivo, Madagascar |2,300 (38) |- |2001 |IV |Adrienne Clarkson |14–24 July |align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} and {{flagicon|Quebec}} Ottawa–Gatineau, Canada | 2,400 (51) |- bgcolor="#EFEFEF" |2005 |V |Mamadou Tandja |7–17 December |align=left|{{flagicon|NIG}} Niamey, Niger |2,500 (44) |- |2009 |VI |Michel Suleiman |27 September – 6 October |align=left|{{flagicon|LBN}} Beirut, Lebanon |2,500 (40) |- bgcolor="#EFEFEF" |2013 |VII |François Hollande |6–15 September |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nice, France |2,700 (54) |- |2017 |VIII |Alassane Ouattara |21–30 July |align=left|{{flagicon|CIV}} Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |4,000 (49) |- |2023 |IX |Félix Tshisekedi |28 July – 6 August |align=left|{{flagicon|COD}} Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |3,000 (36) |- |2027 |X |TBA |23 July – 1 August |align=left|{{flagicon|ARM}} Yerevan, Armenia<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/actualites/xes-jeux-de-francophonie-erevan-armenie-en-2027 | title=Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie }}</ref> |''TBD'' |- |}
==Events== ===Sports=== There were four sports at the inaugural event in 1989: athletics, basketball, association football and judo. Handisport, handball, table tennis and wrestling were added to the competition programme in 1994. None of these four sports featured at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and boxing and tennis were introduced to the programme instead. Eight sports featured in 2001: the four inaugural sports, boxing and table tennis were included. Furthermore, parasports and beach volleyball competitions were held. Neither of these sports were included in 2005, with traditional style wrestling being demonstrated in addition to the six more established sports. The 2009 programme re-introduced beach volleyball.
* 20px|Athletics Athletics ({{detailsLink|Athletics at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Basketball Basketball ({{detailsLink|Basketball at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Beach volleyball Beach volleyball ({{detailsLink|Beach volleyball at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 2001, 2009 * 20px|Boxing Boxing ({{detailsLink|Boxing at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 * 20px|Cycling Cycling ({{detailsLink|Cycling at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 2013, 2023 * 20px Road cycling (demonstration) ({{detailsLink|Road cycling at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 2017 * 20px|Athletics Disabled sports ({{detailsLink|Disabled sports at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 2001, 2009, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Football Football ({{detailsLink|Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Handball Handball ({{detailsLink|Handball at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1994 * 20px|Judo Judo ({{detailsLink|Judo at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Table tennis Table tennis ({{detailsLink|Table tennis at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1994, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Tennis Tennis ({{detailsLink|Tennis at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1997 * 20px|Wrestling Wrestling ({{detailsLink|Wrestling at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 1994, 2013, 2017, 2023 * 20px|Traditional wrestling Traditional African wrestling ({{detailsLink|Traditional wrestling at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) : 2005 (demonstration), 2013, 2017, 2023
===Cultural=== The Jeux de la Francophonie are distinctive, if not unique, among international multi-sport competitions for including competitive cultural performances and exhibitions, complete with gold, silver, and bronze medals for winning participants. *Song ({{detailsLink|Singing at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Storytelling ({{detailsLink|Fairy tales at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Traditional inspiration dance ({{detailsLink|Folk dancing at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Poetry ({{detailsLink|Poetry at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Painting ({{detailsLink|Painting at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Photography ({{detailsLink|Photography at the Jeux de la Francophonie}}) *Sculpture ({{detailsLink|Sculpture at the Jeux de la Francophonie}})
In 2001, street art was featured as a demonstration event.
==Medal table== An '''all-time Jeux de la Francophonie Medal Table''' from 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie to 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, is tabulated below. The table is the sum of the medal tables of the various editions of the Jeux de la Francophonie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/ |title= Jeux de la Francophonie|publisher=jeux.francophonie.org|access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref>
{{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_FRA = 219 | silver_FRA = 163 | bronze_FRA = 132 | gold_CAN = 92 | silver_CAN = 80 | bronze_CAN = 126 | gold_MAR = 88 | silver_MAR = 100 | bronze_MAR = 90 | gold_ROM = 81 | silver_ROM = 52 | bronze_ROM = 58 | gold_SEN = 39 | silver_SEN = 41 | bronze_SEN = 47 | gold_QBC = 24 | silver_QBC = 32 | bronze_QBC = 55 | name_QBC = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Canada, Québec | gold_CIV = 27 | silver_CIV = 28 | bronze_CIV = 26 | gold_POL = 20 | silver_POL = 8 | bronze_POL = 20 | gold_MAD = 22 | silver_MAD = 18 | bronze_MAD = 28 | gold_EGY = 19 | silver_EGY = 15 | bronze_EGY = 22 | gold_TUN = 17 | silver_TUN = 31 | bronze_TUN = 40 | gold_CMR = 26 | silver_CMR = 35 | bronze_CMR = 54 | gold_CFB = 16 | silver_CFB = 18 | bronze_CFB = 34 | name_CFB = {{flagicon|Wallonia}} French Community of Belgium | gold_MRI = 15 | silver_MRI = 20 | bronze_MRI = 24 | gold_CGO = 9 | silver_CGO = 10 | bronze_CGO = 15 | gold_SUI = 10 | silver_SUI = 7 | bronze_SUI = 27 | gold_CHA = 6 | silver_CHA = 8 | bronze_CHA = 6 | gold_LIB = 9 | silver_LIB = 9 | bronze_LIB = 15 | gold_BUR = 15 | silver_BUR = 13 | bronze_BUR = 24 | gold_SEY = 6 | silver_SEY = 3 | bronze_SEY = 3 | gold_RWA = 5 | silver_RWA = 2 | bronze_RWA = 4 | gold_NIG = 5 | silver_NIG = 19 | bronze_NIG = 15 | gold_ARM = 7 | silver_ARM = 7 | bronze_ARM = 9 | gold_BEN = 6 | silver_BEN = 3 | bronze_BEN = 7 | gold_BDI = 3 | silver_BDI = 4 | bronze_BDI = 7 | gold_GAB = 2 | silver_GAB = 9 | bronze_GAB = 17 | gold_NBC = 2 | silver_NBC = 7 | bronze_NBC = 19 | name_NBC = {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Canada New Brunswick | gold_CPV = 2 | silver_CPV = 2 | bronze_CPV = 2 | gold_HAI = 2 | silver_HAI = 1 | bronze_HAI = 2 | gold_GUI = 3 | silver_GUI = 3 | bronze_GUI = 1 | gold_TOG = 2 | silver_TOG = 2 | bronze_TOG = 3 | gold_KOS = 3 | silver_KOS = 2 | bronze_KOS = 1 | gold_MLI = 1 | silver_MLI = 6 | bronze_MLI = 11 | gold_LTU = 1 | silver_LTU = 5 | bronze_LTU = 6 | gold_VIE = 1 | silver_VIE = 4 | bronze_VIE = 4 | gold_CAF = 0 | silver_CAF = 1 | bronze_CAF = 6 | gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 1 | bronze_QAT = 6 | gold_BUL = 1 | silver_BUL = 0 | bronze_BUL = 3 | gold_COD = 6 | silver_COD = 11 | bronze_COD = 21 | gold_MKD = 1 | silver_MKD = 0 | bronze_MKD = 1 | gold_LUX = 0 | silver_LUX = 5 | bronze_LUX = 13 | gold_MNE = 0 | silver_MNE = 1 | bronze_MNE = 1 | gold_DMA = 0 | silver_DMA = 1 | bronze_DMA = 0 | gold_GBS = 0 | silver_GBS = 1 | bronze_GBS = 0 | gold_SVK = 0 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 0 | gold_CAM = 0 | silver_CAM = 0 | bronze_CAM = 6 | gold_LCA = 0 | silver_LCA = 0 | bronze_LCA = 1 | gold_URU = 0 | silver_URU = 0 | bronze_URU = 1 | gold_GEQ = 0 | silver_GEQ = 0 | bronze_GEQ = 1 | gold_DJI = 6 | silver_DJI = 2 | bronze_DJI = 7 }}
==Participation== {{seealso|Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie}} The Jeux de la Francophonie are open to athletes and artists of the 57 member nations, 6 associate member nations and 25 observer nations and governaments of the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie''. Canada is represented by three teams: Quebec, New Brunswick (the only officially bilingual Canadian province), and a team representing the remainder of Canada. The Belgian team is restricted to athletes from the French-speaking areas of the country.
Participation has so far varied between 1,700 and 4,000 athletes and artists in the past 20 years.
===56 member nations or governments=== {|width=80% style="background:transparent" |-width=30% valign=top | * {{flag|Albania}} * {{flag|Armenia}} * {{flag|Benin}} * {{flag|Bulgaria}} * {{flag|Burundi}} * {{flag|Cambodia}} * {{flag|Cameroon}} * {{flag|Canada}} * {{flag|Cape Verde}} * {{flag|Central African Republic}} * {{flag|Chad}} * {{flag|Comoros}} * {{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}} * {{flag|Cyprus}} * {{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} * {{flag|Djibouti}} * {{flag|Dominica}} * {{flag|Egypt}} * {{flag|Equatorial Guinea}} | * {{flag|France}} * {{Flagicon|Wallonia}} French Community of Belgium * {{flag|Gabon}} * {{flag|Greece}} * {{flag|Ghana}} * {{flag|Guinea}} * {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}} * {{flag|Haiti}} * {{flag|Laos}} * {{flag|Lebanon}} * {{flag|Lithuania}} * {{flag|Luxembourg}} * {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} New Brunswick * {{Flag|North Macedonia}} * {{flag|Madagascar}} * {{flag|Mauritania}} * {{flag|Mauritius}} * {{flag|Moldova}} * {{flag|Monaco}} | * {{flag|Morocco}} * {{flag|Poland}} * {{flagicon|Quebec}} Québec * {{Flag|Republic of the Congo}} * {{flag|Romania}} * {{flag|Rwanda}} * {{flag|Saint Lucia}} * {{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}} * {{flag|Senegal}} * {{flag|Seychelles}} * {{flag|Slovakia}} * {{flag|Slovenia}} * {{flag|Switzerland}} * {{flag|Togo}} * {{flag|Tunisia}} * {{flag|Vanuatu}} * {{flag|Vietnam}} |}
=== Five associate member nations === {|width=80% style="background:transparent" |-width=30% valign=top | * {{flag|Kosovo}} * {{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} New Caledonia * {{flag|Qatar}} | * {{flag|Serbia}} * {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} |}
=== Observer territories, nations, and provinces === {|width=80% style="background:transparent" |-width=30% valign=top | * {{flag|Argentina}} * {{flag|Austria}} * {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} * {{flag|Brazil}} * {{flag|Chile}} * {{flag|Costa Rica}} * {{flag|Croatia}} * {{flag|Czech Republic}} * {{flag|Dominican Republic}} * {{flag|Estonia}} * {{flag|French Polynesia}} * {{flag|Gambia}} | * {{GEO}} * {{flag|Hungary}} * {{flag|Ireland}} * {{flag|South Korea}} * {{flag|Latvia}} * {{flag|Lithuania}} * {{flag|Louisiana}} * {{flag|Malta}} * {{flag|Mexico}} * {{flag|Montenegro}} * {{flag|Mozambique}} | * {{flag|Nova Scotia}} * {{flag|Ontario}} * {{flag|Poland}} * 22px|border Saarland * {{flag|Slovakia}} * {{flag|Slovenia}} * {{flag|Thailand}} * {{flag|Ukraine}} * {{flag|Uruguay}} |}
==See also== * Commonwealth Games * Lusophony Games * Mediterranean Games
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/ Official site of the Comité international des jeux de la Francophonie] {{in lang|fr}}
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