2027 Jeux de la Francophonie

International sports competition
X Jeux de la Francophonie
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Host cityYerevan, Armenia
Nations55 (expected)
Athletes4,000 (expected)
Main venueHrazdan Stadium
Websitehttps://www.jeux.francophonie.org/erevan-2027
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The 2027 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as Xes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 10th Francophone Games), informally Yerevan 2027 (Erevan 2027), is a planned edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie to be held in Yerevan, Armenia in 2027.[1][2]

Host selection

Candidate cities

  • Armenia Yerevan, Armenia - Armenia formally submitted a bid for the 2027 Jeux de la Francophonie at the 44th meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon in November 2023.[3] A delegation from the OIF visited Yerevan later that month to discuss issues related to Armenia's bid and concluded that Armenia's sporting infrastructure was well developed for hosting a successful games.[4] Yerevan was formally awarded the games at the 126th session of the Permanent Council of the OIF on 8 February 2024.[5][6]

Votes results

2027 Jeux de la Francophonie
City Nation Votes
Yerevan  Armenia Unanimous[7]

Venues

Hrazdan Stadium

Venues expected to host events include:[8]

  • Hrazdan Stadium
  • Karen Demirchyan Complex
  • V. Tumasyan Stadium in Abovyan
  • Gazprom Armenia Educational and Sports Complex

Work on an athlete's village is expected to start in 2024.[9]

Participants

Member states or governments of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie are eligible to send teams.[10]

Participating members
  •  Armenia (Host)

References

  1. ^ "Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie".
  2. ^ "Yerevan, Armenia elected to host 10th Francophonie Games in 2027 as the OIF hopes to leave delays behind". 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Armenia officially bids to host 2027 Francophonie Games". 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Zeina Mina visits Armenia to discuss bid to host 2027 Francophonie Games". 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie".
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/OIFrancophonie/status/1755675197431058571
  7. ^ "Avec l'Arménie, les Jeux de la Francophonie ont trouvé leur point de chute". 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie".
  9. ^ "Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie".
  10. ^ "PAYS PARTICIPANTS". Jeux de la Francophonie. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  • Jeux de la Francophonie: Erevan 2027