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The Union of African Traditional Sports and Games (UATSG) in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Offices in Africa has initiated a project for the research and dissemination of African traditional sports and games.

The Africa Traditional Sports and Games Council (ATSGC) is the official continental body of the ICTSG for Africa.

The Ninth Edition of the African Wrestling Tournament 2021 was successfully held from 4th to 6th November 2021 at Dakar, Senegal under the auspices of Ministry of Sports of Senegal, Comite National de Gestion de la Lutte (CNGL) and Youth and Sports Development Centre of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

A meeting of African sports Ministers, UNESCO Permanent Delegations and government officials from Africa was organized in August 2018 at the sidelines of the 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation Meeting 2018.

Ministerial Webinar on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) in Africa was held from 15 June 2021 till 17 June 2021 and was jointly organized by the African Traditional Sports and Games Confederation (ATSGC) and UNESCO Multi-sectoral Regional Offices for Western Africa in Abuja and Eastern Africa in Nairobi.

The Mongolian Traditional Archery Federation has started its preparation for the organization of the "1000 Preadolescent Archers" competition in 2023 which will be the first of its kind to be held in Mongolia. The event will allow junior archers to join the practice of traditional Mongolian archery.