The two-week event ends on Saturday with the closing ceremony of the 11th edition of the All-Africa Games, to be held at the 6,000-seat Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville, Congo. As the biggest sporting competition on the continent enters day 13, the Egyptians had collected the most medals in the Games, 148 overall, including 56 gold, 45 silver and 47 bronze medals. Egypt's medals were won in swimming, fencing, karate, weightlifting, shooting and gymnastics. The athletes managed to push Egypt ahead of rivals South Africa, which has 38 gold. Egypt is expected to add more gold to the treasure chest from boxing, judo and table tennis. Team sports basketball, volleyball and handball also have a chance at medals. According to the rules of the Olympic and Continental Games, medal winners are listed according to the number of gold medals won by countries regardless of the overall total of medals. South Africa maintained its second place position, behind Egypt, for the second week in a row with a total of 100 medals — 38 gold, 34 silver and 28 bronze. Algeria was in third place with a total of 84 medals: 30 gold, 27 silver and 27 bronze. Head of the Egyptian delegation Ali Hassaballah said he was pleased with the “outstanding” results of the Pharaohs. “They have all done a great job and accomplished remarkable results putting Egypt always in the lead. We are proud of our athletes and believe there is more to come before the Games come to an end,” Hassaballah said.
