The events of the Francophonie Games are happening at a rapid pace. The first medals have already adorned the athletes’ necks, and now it’s the artists’ turn to be rewarded. The literature contest opened the festivities last night. Today, several artistic competitions are coming to an end, featuring exciting finals and medal ceremonies.
Three artistic finals this evening!
The storytelling final took place at 4 PM at the National Theater of Nice. Among the participating delegations, five finalists were selected: Dorient Arnaud Kaly Soumbou (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Nidal Quannari (France), Stéphane Guertin (Canada), François Stéphane Alima Mbarga (Cameroon), Kiswinsida Ali Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso). The first place in this storytelling competition went to Canada, the second to Cameroon, and the third to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The semi-finals and final of the hip-hop competition took place at the Théâtre de Verdure in a heated atmosphere. The “battles” raged between the remaining delegations: France, Gabon, Congo Brazzaville, and Cameroon. The consolation final was between Cameroon and Gabon, with Gabon winning the bronze medal. The gold medal went to Congo Brazzaville in front of the French group, Pokemon Crew, who took the silver medal.
The final of the artistic song contest will take place tonight at 8:45 PM at the Nice Opera House, with the event being broadcast live on the entire Francophone TV network. Marc Toesca, a famous French radio and television presenter, will host the evening and present the five finalists: Valérie Sadjik (Austria), Sae Lis (Lebanon), Holy Jah Doves (Rwanda), Jean-Jean Roosevelt (Haiti), Beni-Wende Marietou Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso). Mr. Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, President of the Metropolitan Nice Côte d’Azur, and President of the National Committee of the Francophonie Games, will present the medals to the happy winners on the Opera House stage.
Other cultural meetings continue
The giant puppets continue to wander around. They have become real attractions at Place Garibaldi, where the audience gathers in increasing numbers each day to discover or revisit them. The visual arts (photography, sculpture, painting) are still on display at Acropolis, along with ecological and digital creations.
The French delegation at the Villa Masséna
Mr. Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, President of the Metropolitan Nice Côte d’Azur, and President of the National Committee of the Francophonie Games, received the French delegation today at 7 PM at the Villa Masséna. The French athletes admired this architectural jewel on the Promenade des Anglais, a part of Nice’s history since the 19th century.
Today’s sports results
Para-athletics
• Men’s 400 meters T54 Final
1 Julien Casoli (France)
2 Yassine Gharbi (Tunisia)
3 Curtis Edward Thom (Canada)
Athletics
• Women’s Discus Throw Final
1 Suzanne Kragbe Kazai (Ivory Coast)
2 Lucie Catouillart (France)
3 Pauline Pousse (France)
• Women’s Long Jump Final
1 Alina Rotaru (Romania)
2 Anna Jagaciak (Poland)
3 Cornelia Ioana Deiac (Romania)
• Women’s 400 meters Final
1 Floria Guei (France)
2 Marie Gayot (France)
3 Bianca Denisa Razor (Romania)
• Women’s 1500 meters Final
1 Rabab Arrafi (Morocco)
2 Siham Hilali (Morocco)
3 Angelika Cichocka (Poland)
• Women’s 3000 meters Steeple Final
1 Ancuta Bobocel (Romania)
2 Salima El Ouali Alami (Morocco)
3 Genevieve Lalonde (Canada New Brunswick)
• Men’s Javelin Throw Final
1 Lukasz Grzeszczuk (Poland)
2 Curtis Moss (Canada)
3 Killian Durechou (France)
• Women’s 4X100 meters Relay
1 Wallonia-Brussels Federation
2 Switzerland
3 France
• Men’s 400 meters Final
1 Antoine Gillet (Wallonia Brussels Flanders)
2 Toumany Coulibaly (France) – tied
2 Angel Chelala (France) – tied
• Men’s 4X100 meters Relay
1 Canada
2 France
3 Wallonia-Brussels Federation
Judo
The men’s (- 73kg; -81 kg) and women’s (- 57 kg; – 63 kg; -70kg) qualifiers took place on the tatami at the Palais Nikaïa, today from 2 PM to 7 PM.
Find all the results on the website www.nice2013.fr
Table Tennis
Find all the results on the website www.nice2013.fr
African Wrestling
• In women’s team African wrestling, Senegal topped the podium followed by Cameroon and Chad.
• In men’s team African wrestling, group A was won by Niger, with Chad second and Cameroon third; group B saw the victory of Senegal, followed by Burkina Faso and Morocco.
Basketball
• The semi-final match between Ivory Coast/Canada-Quebec ended 28-26 in favor of Canada-Quebec
• The semi-final match between Wallonia-Brussels Federation/Cameroon saw the victory of Wallonia-Brussels (68-67).
Program for Friday, September 13
Sporting Events
Athletics – Charles Ehrmann Sports Park from 10:30 AM
Finals
• Women’s 10000 meters
• Women’s 100 meters Hurdles
• Women’s Hammer Throw
• Men’s Decathlon
• Men’s Pole Vault
• Men’s Triple Jump
Judo – Nikaïa from 2 PM to 7 PM
Qualifiers
• Men: 90 kg; -100 kg; + 100kg
• Women: -78 kg; + 78 kg
Table Tennis – Charles Ehrmann Sports Hall at 2 PM
Individual Finals
• Women’s Singles
• Men’s Singles
African Wrestling – Charles Ehrmann Sports Hall
From 10 AM to 12 PM
• Women’s Individual Qualifiers and Semi-finals
From 2 PM to 8 PM at Charles Ehrmann Sports Hall
• Men’s Individual Qualifiers and Semi-finals
Soccer – Semi-finals at the Complex of the Plain
• Ivory Coast/Morocco at 5 PM
• Senegal/Congo Brazzaville at 8 PM
Cultural Contests
Creative Dance: Final – TNN at 8:30 PM
Burkina Faso: Compagnie Tamadia
Cameroon: Compagnie Guilili
Canada: Compagnie maribé-sors de ce corps
Ivory Coast: Compagnie Tchétché
France: Compagnie Pyramid France (France)
Street Art, Giant Puppets – Place Garibaldi from 5 PM
Benin: Ohini Dossevi known as the genius
Ivory Coast: Compagnie Ivoire Marionnettes
Cameroon: Compagnie Mamessi
Vietnam: Haiphong Puppet Art Troupe
Burkina Faso: Compagnie les grandes personnes de Boromo
Congo Brazzaville: Compagnie Marico
Visual Arts: Award Ceremony / photography (29 delegations), sculpture (19 delegations), painting (30 delegations) – Acropolis at 10:30 AM
Ecological Creation: Award Ceremony – Acropolis at 3 PM
Digital Creation: Award Ceremony – Acropolis at 3 PM
