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The ninth All Africa Games came to an end yesterday night in the Algerian capital; Egypt came in the top by overall 199 medals included 74 gold medals In border of the Algerian officials' recognition about ninth All Africa Games over 20,000 Algerians besides Mr. Abdelaziz Belkhadem Algerian Prime Minister attended the closing ceremony held at the capital's July 5 main stadium.
Moreover, Mr. Jacques Rogge the International Olympic Committee President also attended the simple ceremony.
It came after 12 days of competitions between a total of some 8,000 competitors from 52 African nations.
"Thank you, you are wonderful!" Mr. Rogge said in his short speech, he added "the ninth All Africa Games, opened on July 11, had testified to the capabilities of the African sports"
Meanwhile, Games' organizing committee commented the ninth All Africa Games, with 27 disciplines, drew a total of some 8,000 competitors from 52 African nations. It was the second time for Algeria to host the All Africa Games, which had also hosted in 1978, which was first begun in 1965 in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo.
Noteworthy, the tenth All Africa Games will be held in 2011 in Lusaka, capital of Zambia.
Worthwhile, Egypt, a long-time African sports power, topped the medal table with overall 199 included 74 gold medals, the first time since 1991 when Egypt hosted the fifth edition of the four yearly Games in Cairo.
It was also the fifth time for the populous northern African Arab nation to gain the top position in the whole history of the All Africa Games.
Remarkable, the host nation Algeria ranked the second place on the table with 70 gold medals and overall 205 medals, which was the best achievement for Algeria in the Games' history besides 1991 when it also finished in the second.
Moreover, South Africa ranked third with 61 gold medals and 180 in total. Nigeria, which hosted and topped the medal table in 2003 at the eighth edition of the all Africa Games, followed South Africa with 50 gold medals and overall 159 medals.
Also, Tunisia finished in the fifth place with 48 gold medals at the ninth All Africa Games.
Worth mentioning, the All Africa Games is a regional multi sports event held every four years, one year before the Olympic Games. It has not only come of age, but also has become an Olympic gathering for the entire continent.
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