X Africa Games Finished

I often do not have things in common to talk about, our cultures being so different, North American vs Southern Africa, individualism vs the communal, direct vs the indirect, etc. Often the only subjects to talk about in depth are about work, kids and women (our wives of course) but only to a point since the way we raise our kids and gender roles are clearly different. But sports are universal. They have the same rules. Sure there is some different ones, netball, andebol, which are common to Southern Africa, but I can still understand the objective and the language of these games. I can still cheer at a well hit volleyball, a goal or a winning swim.

The games are over but they were fun while they lasted. Sadly, Mozambique did not win one gold medal. South Africa took the cake with something like over 150 medals. But Mozambique had a good showing. The women's basketball almost made bronze, the men's silver. Karate, boxing, canoing, swimming, chess all took bronze. Most importantly the games happened in a country that is still desperately poor and with an infrustructure that makes such events difficult to host. Hooray Mozambique!