By Riley Overend on SwimSwam The swimming portion of the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games was tragically overshadowed by a deadly stampede during the opening ceremony that took 12 lives and left more than 80 people injured last Friday in Madagascar. Organizers of the multi-sport event went ahead with the opening ceremony at Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo with president Andry Rajoelina observing a moment of silence. It’s not the first time that the site has seen deadly stampedes as one occurred in 2018 (one death, 37 injuries) and another in 2019 (15 deaths). Comoros is slated to host the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games while the Maldives will host the 2031 edition. The Maldives were initial
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