The West African University Games (), also known as the ECOWAS Students Games, is a multi-sport event between student-athletes from West African universities.Akpodonor, Gowon (2018-10-10). We’ll rule athletics, swimming, Uniport boasts ahead 2018 WAUG Games. The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-01-21. The competition was first held in 1965 in Ibadan, Nigeria, and has been held on a roughly once ever four to six years since 1989.West African University Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
The idea for the competition emerged from a conference of West African universities in 1964 in Ibadan.WAUG Ends In Accra. Modern Ghana (2008-04-01). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
The last edition to be held was the 14th at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, lasting from 31 October to 12 November 2018.West African University Games start off in Nigeria. FISU (2018-10-31). Retrieved 2021-01-21. The 13th edition of the games in 2012 involved 1,443 athletes from 56 West African Universities (6 non-competing) from 5 West African nations. A total of 13 Olympic sports were contested.13th West Africa University Games successfully hosted in Nigeria. FISU (2012-05-15). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
Editions GamesYearHost countryHost cityDatesSportsNationsCompetitorsUniversitiesMedal table winner 1 1965 Nigeria IbadanBell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. . 2 1967 Ghana Legon (Accra) 3 1969 Sierra Leone Freetown 4 1971 Nigeria Lagos 5 1973 Ghana Kumasi 6 1975 Nigeria Ifẹ 7 1977 Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro 8 1989 Burkina Faso Ouagadougou 9 1995 Nigeria Benin City 10 1999 Benin Cotonou 11 2003 Burkina Faso Ouagadougou 12 2008 Ghana Accra 13 2012 Nigeria Ilorin 27 March – 7 April 14 2018 Nigeria Port Harcourt 31 October – 12 November 15 2023 Nigeria Ife 16 December - 22 December
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See also West African Games Ghana Universities Sports Association
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