1976 Central African Games


The 1976 Central African Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event between the nations of Central Africa. It was held from 30 June10 July 1976 in Libreville, Gabon. A total of eleven nations competed in eight sports over the eleven-day competition, with a total of 1312 athletes in attendance.
The competition was distinct from the 1953 Central African Games, which was contested in Zambia between East Central African countries.

Sports

In the athletics programme, a total of 31 track and field events were held.
In the men's football final, held on 11 July at the Stade Omar Bongo before a crowd of 45,000, Cameroon defeated Republic of the Congo 3–2 through a goal by Roger Milla in the final minutes of extra time.

Participating nations