{"id":78647,"date":"2026-09-18T17:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78647"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:03:24","slug":"dzw-c88499b089fef124e11b167967d1a6120fe4a416","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78647","title":{"rendered":"Student-Athletes Secure 115 Medals, Second Place in African University Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Algeria<\/a>'s student-athletes showcased a strong performance at the 12th African University Games hosted in Egypt, securing an impressive total of 115 medals. This substantial haul, consisting of 41 gold, 38 silver, and 36 bronze medals, earned Algeria the second position in the overall standings, following host nation Egypt, which topped the table with 277 medals. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research<\/a> confirmed these results, highlighting the robust presence of Algerian students in continental university sporting competitions.<\/p>\n

According to the Ministry, these achievements underscore the remarkable progress made in Algerian university sports<\/a> over the past three years. This dynamic is part of an ongoing initiative aimed at promoting sports within the university environment, identifying and supporting young talent, and providing suitable conditions for their development. The positive outcomes demonstrate the capability of Algerian students to compete effectively and achieve top ranks at the continental level, while also reflecting the potential of Algerian universities as platforms for discovering emerging talents across various fields.<\/p>\n

The vision guiding the development of university sports extends beyond mere competition, aspiring to transform universities into integrated environments for student development. This comprehensive approach combines academic achievement, research, innovation, and sports practice, thereby fostering a balanced personality and reinforcing values such as discipline and teamwork. Furthermore, the Ministry emphasizes the vital role university sports play as a crucial feeder for national sports, by identifying talents at an early age, nurturing their skills, and paving the way for them to advance to higher levels of competition.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Higher Education<\/a> and Scientific Research considers the results from the 12th African University Games as a new milestone in the journey of developing university sports. The primary challenge remains the continuation of these efforts, embedding sports practice within universities, and transforming current achievements into a sustainable path of excellence and success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Algeria’s student-athletes achieved a significant milestone, securing 115 medals and second place overall at the 12th African University Games in Egypt, reflecting the nation’s strong performance in continental university sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78648,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78647\/revisions\/78648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}