1973 All-Africa Games
nd allafrica game also known lagos played january lagos nigeria success first african game organizing body awarded second game bamako mali held military coup disrupted plan organizer moved game lagos nigeria held game postponed finally opened january torch lit brazzaville week game transported lagos symbol continuity game security tight game time response massacre israeli athlete munich olympic game four month earlier sport hero around world including abebe bikila pelé muhammad ali jesse owen invited attend opening ceremony ben jipcho kenya meter silver medalist munich olympics tied world record steeplechase run tanzania newcomer filbert bayi stunned veteran favorite kip keino meter african nation continued put pressure south africa invited participate due apartheid policy rhodesia also invited closing ceremony torch passed algiers algeria begin preparation iiird allafrica game host nation nigeria one athlete defended title game namely malian discus thrower namakoro niaré three athlete one male two female one event ohene karikari ghana metre metre men alice annum ghana metre metre woman modupe oshikoya nigeria high jump long jump hurdle adegboyega sunday olorife nigeria youngest athlete represent nigeria age known impressive performance water polo backstroke event several womens event added metre metre metre metre discus throw shot put x metre relay nagui asaad first gold medal shot put africa game nigeria went win second time algeria also silver medallist discus throw africa game soccer tournament host country nigeria athletics result gbrathleticscom