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| Host city | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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| Nations | 49 |
| Athletes | 4,000 |
| Opening | July 21, 2017 |
| Closing | July 30, 2017 |
| Opened by | Alassane Ouattara |
| Main venue | Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny |
The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 8th Francophone Games), informally known as Abidjan 2017, took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.[1]
Since 2011, it was the third international competition held in Abidjan, after the 2013 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships and the 2013 AfroBasket.
- ^ "2017 Francophone Games to take place in Ivory Coast city Abidjan". 14 April 2014.