One year after the deadly stampede at the 2023 Island Games: A look back at a tragedy that left an impression

On August 25, 2023, Madagascar, host of the Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI), saw its dream of a sporting celebration turn into a nightmare. What was supposed to be a day of national pride and regional solidarity ended tragically with a deadly stampede at the Barea Mahamasina stadium in Antananarivo, the Malagasy capital. This incident claimed the lives of 13 people, including children and a pregnant woman, and injured over 80 people. A year lat…