2014 African Youth Games


The 2nd African Youth Games took place in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city from 22 to 31 May 2014. The Games featured approximately 2000 athletes from 51 African countries competing in 21 sports. Gambia, Eritrea and Mauritania were the only African countries absent from the Games.
The Botswana African Youth Games Organising Committee was charged with organising the Games and was headed by Regina Sikalesele Vaka as Chairman while Tuelo Serufho led the Secretariat as its Chief Executive Officer.

Sports

Twenty one sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games.
Venues of the 2014 African Youth Games are listed below.
Venue NameSports
University of Botswana Olympic Swimming PoolSwimming
University of Botswana StadiumRugby
Botswana National StadiumAthletics, Football, Rugby
National Tennis CentreTennis
Gaborone Golf ClubGolf
Gaborone DamCanoeing, Rowing
Boipuso HallKarate, Weightlifting
Ditshupo HallJudo, Taekwondo
Botswana National Youth Centre Basketball, Table tennis
Otse Police CollegeTriathlon, Badminton
Botho University - Multipurpose HallBoxing
Sir SeretseKhama Barracks Football
BONA CourtsNetball
Kgale HillCycling - Mountain Bike
Roads of GaboroneCycling - Road cycling

Medal table