2027 Jeux de la Francophonie explained

X Jeux de la Francophonie
Host City:	Yerevan, Armenia
Nations:	55 (expected)
Athletes:	4,000 (expected)
Previous:	2023
Next:	2031
Website:	https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/erevan-2027

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

• 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

Venues

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]

External links

• Jeux de la Francophonie: Erevan 2027

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie .
2. Web site: Yerevan, Armenia elected to host 10th Francophonie Games in 2027 as the OIF hopes to leave delays behind . 12 February 2024 .
3. Web site: Armenia officially bids to host 2027 Francophonie Games . 6 November 2023 .
4. Web site: Zeina Mina visits Armenia to discuss bid to host 2027 Francophonie Games . 16 November 2023 .
5. Web site: Xes Jeux de la Francophonie à Erevan (Arménie) en 2027 | Jeux de la francophonie .
6. https://twitter.com/OIFrancophonie/status/1755675197431058571
7. Web site: Avec l'Arménie, les Jeux de la Francophonie ont trouvé leur point de chute . 12 February 2024 .
8. Web site: Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie .
9. Web site: Erevan 2027 | Lettre des Jeux de la Francophonie .
10. Web site: PAYS PARTICIPANTS . Jeux de la Francophonie . 24 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224050545/https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/etats-invites . 24 December 2023.