Sports in Gabon are a popular activity. The youth and children of the country partake in sports with great gusto. Sports in Gabon have improved by leaps and bounds over the years.
As a nation Gabon partakes in sports like basketball, football and even tennis. Once in Gabon you can see how children go wild over the game of football and basket ball. These games are played in open fields and even on deserted streets. Local competitions are held and small crowds cheer for their teams.
The Gabon Davis Cup team represents Gabon in Davis Cup tennis competition. Tennis in the country is governed by the Federation Gabonaise de Tennis. Currently Gabon competes in the Europe Africa Zone of Group IV. The best result so far achieved by the nation in tennis was by finishing third in Pool B of Group III in 2003. In 2001Gabon competed in its first Davis Cup. However they have not competed since 2004.
The Gabon national basketball team is the team which represents Gabon in major international tournaments. The team is administrated by the Federation Gabonaise de Basket-Ball. Stephane Lasme, who used to play for Golden State Warriors of the NBA, has played for the national basketball team of Gabon.
There are several football clubs in the country. They partake in all the famous football tournaments in the country. These clubs include the Association Sportive Mangasport a Gabonese football club based in Moanda. It was founded in 1962. They play at the Stade Henri Sylvoz. Football Canon 105 de Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville. Founded in the year 1975, the team played at the Stade Omar Bongo. Jeunesse Sportive de Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Sogea FC is a Gabonese football club also based in Libreville.
Stade d Akebe is another reputed Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Union Sportive Bitam is a Gabonese football club based in Bitam, Gabon. Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Wongosport is a Gabonese football club based in Lastoursville. The Coupe du Gabon Inter clubs is the top knockout tournament of the Gabonese football.
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