Host city | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nations participating | 53 | ||
Events | 22 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 5 October | ||
Closing ceremony | 17 October | ||
Officially opened by | Olusegun Obasanjo | ||
Main venue | Abuja Stadium | ||
|
The 8th All Africa Games were 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu.
Among the countries that participated at the 2003 All Africa Games were:
22 disciplines were contested at the 2003 All Africa Games, among them:
Host nation