2005 Jeux de la Francophonie
International sports competition in Niamey, Niger
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The 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie (Hausa: Wasannin Francophonie na 2005), also known as Ves Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held from December 7–17, 2005 in Niamey, Niger.
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| Host city | Niamey, Niger |
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| Nations | 44 |
| Athletes | 2,500 |
| Opening | December 7, 2005 |
| Closing | December 17, 2005 |
| Opened by | Mamadou Tandja |
| Main venue | Stade Général Seyni Kountché |
Events
Sports
| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (Track and field) | men + women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Boxing | men | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Table tennis | men + women | details |
| Wrestling | men | demonstration of traditional West African style (details) |
Cultural
| Fairy tale |
| Painting |
| Photography |
| Poetry |
| Sculpture |
| Song |
| Traditional inspiration dance |
Medal count
Total
* Host nation (Niger)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 33 | 21 | 13 | 67 |
| 2 |  Morocco | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 |  Romania | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 |  Canada | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 |  Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 |  Benin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Burkina Faso | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 |  Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Senegal | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 13 |  Niger* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 |  Seychelles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  French Community of Belgium | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 |  Rwanda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |  Quebec | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 |  Mauritius | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 23 |  Gabon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Cape Verde | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mali | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 |  Congo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 entries) | 83 | 81 | 105 | 269 | |
Participation
There were a total of 1287 participants from 44 states and governments at the 2005 Games.
- Key
- Nation (number of participants)
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External links
- Medal winners 2005 at jeux.francophonie.org Archived 2019-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Medal tables at jeux.francophonie.org (in French)