2023-05-16 09:04:39
After the two editions in 1990 and 2007, Madagascar will again host the games of the Indian Ocean Islands (JIOI). The calendar is fixed, the games will take place from August 25 to September 30. The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday August 23rd and the official closing will take place on Sunday September 3rd.
Yesterday, the Chinese government handed over various batches of sports equipment for athletes and federations of four disciplines, athletics, weightlifting, table tennis, and badminton in preparation for the 11th edition of the he is. The donation ceremony took place in Mahamasina in the presence of Andry Rajoelina, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Chinese Embassy and some ministers. This endowment is a continuation of Chinese aid for Malagasy athletes. Last February, 45 Malagasy athletes from these four disciplines were sent on a 4-month internship in China.
Doubts and concerns remain about the organization of these games in the country, but the government has been trying to reassure by communicating more about the organization for a few weeks. In the meantime, the members of the International Games Council (ICJ) will be in the capital from May 18 to 21, 2023, to assess the progress of the work and the possibility of holding the competitions under normal security conditions.
During these 11th island games, nearly 3,000 athletes from the 7 islands of the Indian Ocean zone are expected during the ten days of competition. The athletes will be accommodated in hotels, unlike in 2007 when they were accommodated in the games village in Ankorondrano. 24 competitive disciplines and 4 demonstrations will be on the program. All collective disciplines: handball, football, rugby, basketball and volleyball will be there. Wrestling, pétanque, taekwondo and karate are making a comeback. Surfing, equestrian sports, beach-soccer, 3×3 basketball, kick-boxing and archery are also making their debut, but for a discipline to really be on the program, it takes the commitment of at least three countries.
The vast majority of competitions will be concentrated in Antananarivo. They will take place at the Vontovorona sports complex, at the Palace of sports and culture at Mahamasina, at the Alarobia stadium, at the Barea stadium at Mahamasina, at the gymnasiums at Ankorondrano and Mahamasina, at the Maki stadium at Andohatapenaka… Water sports will take place in Toliara and Tamatave. Initially Majunga was also approached to receive other tests.
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