1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
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| Host city | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Nations | 30 |
| Athletes | 2,300 |
| Opening | August 27, 1997 |
| Closing | September 6, 1997 |
| Opened by | Didier Ratsiraka |
| Main venue | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.
Events
[edit]Sports
[edit]| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (Track and field) | men and women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Boxing | men | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Tennis | women | details |
Cultural
[edit]| Painting |
| Photography |
| Poetry |
| Sculpture |
| Song |
| Traditional inspiration dance |
| Storytelling |
Medals and participation
[edit]Total
[edit]* Host nation (Madagascar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 23 | 23 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 |  Madagascar (MAD)* | 15 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 |  French Community of Belgium | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Quebec | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 |  Burundi (BDI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 |  Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 |  Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Congo (COG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Niger (NIG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 80 | 78 | 106 | 264 | |
The following participation nations didn't win any medal.
