2003 All-Africa Games

Multi-sport event in Abuja, Nigeria November 2020 June 2026 All-Africa Games VIII All-Africa Games Abuja2003logo.png 170 Abuja, Nigeria 53 22 sports 5 October 2003 17 October 2003 Olusegun Obasanjo Abuja Stadium Jo'burg 1999 Algiers 2007 8ALLAFRICAGAMES.org The 8th All Africa Games, also known as Abuja 2003, were held from 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports.All-Africa Games under way published by the BBC News on 4 October 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2011. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu.Adamu Named President for 2003 All-Africa Games Organising Committee 15 December 2000 Xinhua News Agency Venues List of Venues:http://www.8allafricagames.org/Abuja_2003_sports_venues.htm Venues 10 June 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040610012108/http://www.8allafricagames.org/Abuja_2003_sports_venues.htm 10 June 2004 dead National Stadium – Athletics, Football (finals), Para sports Main Gymnasium, ASC – Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Karate, Para sports Racket Squash Courts (ASC) – Squash Main Swimming Pool – Swimming, Para sports Gymnasium (ASC) – Taekwondo Main Sports Hall (ASC) – Volleyball, Para sports Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton, Abuja – Badminton, Para sports, Wrestling Old Parade Ground – Baseball, Softball Scorpion Sports Hall, Guards Brigade – Basketball International Conference Centre – Boxing Agura Hotel – Chess Roads – Cycling Lagos – Football Kaduna – Football Bauchi – Football Calabar – Football Hockey Stadium, Hockey Training Pitch – Hockey Yakubu Gowon Barracks – Squash Congress Hall, Hilton – Table tennis National Centre for Women's Development – Weightlifting, Para sports Participating nations Among the countries that participated at the 2003 All Africa Games were: 22em ALG 2003 All-Africa Games ANG 2003 All-Africa Games BEN 2003 All-Africa Games BOT 2003 All-Africa Games BUR 2003 All-Africa Games CMR 2003 All-Africa Games CPV 2003 All-Africa Games CAF 2003 All-Africa Games CGO 2003 All-Africa Games CIV 2003 All-Africa Games COD 1997 DR Congo EGY 2003 All-Africa Games Ethiopia 1996 Ethiopia GAB 2003 All-Africa Games GAM 2003 All-Africa Games GHA 2003 All-Africa Games GUI 2003 All-Africa Games KEN 2003 All-Africa Games LES 2003 All-Africa Games LBA 2003 All-Africa Games MAD 2003 All-Africa Games MLI 2003 All-Africa Games MRI 2003 All-Africa Games NAM 2003 All-Africa Games NIG 2003 All-Africa Games NGR 2003 All-Africa Games SEN 2003 All-Africa Games RSA 2003 All-Africa Games SEY 2003 All-Africa Games STP 2003 All-Africa Games SLE 2003 All-Africa Games SUD 2003 All-Africa Games TAN 2003 All-Africa Games TOG 2003 All-Africa Games TUN 2003 All-Africa Games UGA 2003 All-Africa Games ZAM 2003 All-Africa Games ZIM 2003 All-Africa Games September 2011 Sports 22 disciplines were contested at the 2003 All Africa Games, among them: 22em Athletics BadmintonNigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton, published by [[Xin17px Athleticshua News Agency]] on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2011. Baseball Basketball Boxing Chess8th All-Africa Games (men): Abuja 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2011. Cycling Field Hockey Football Gymnastics Handball Judo Karate Softball Squash Swimming Table tennis Tennis Taekwondo Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Special Sports: 22em 17px Para-athletics Powerlifting m 17px Para table tennis Medal standings NGR flagIOC2team 2003 All-Africa Games 85 90 65 yes 80 62 72 63 59 49 32 24 31 30 29 30 8 4 23 6 9 19 5 8 7 5 5 4 4 5 16 4 1 6 3 3 7 3 0 3 2 3 5 2 3 2 2 1 3 1 1 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 6 0 3 4 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 References External links List of Ghana athletes at the 2003 All-Africa Games Athletics results – gbrathletics.com Various results – sports123.com All-Africa Games All-Africa Games All-Africa Games Category:African Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Nigeria Category:Sports competitions in Abuja Category:Multi-sport events in Nigeria Category:21st century in Abuja Category:October 2003 sports events in Africa