▁tennis . ▁Mad agas car ▁sent ▁its ▁first ▁compet itors ▁to ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁and ▁has ▁also ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁African ▁Games . ▁Sc out ing ▁is ▁represented ▁in ▁Mad agas car ▁by ▁its ▁own ▁local ▁feder ation ▁of ▁three ▁sc out ing ▁clubs . ▁M emb ership ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁was ▁estimated ▁at ▁ 1 4 , 9 0 5 . ▁ ▁Because ▁of ▁its ▁advanced ▁sports ▁facilities , ▁Ant an an ar ivo ▁gained ▁the ▁hosting ▁rights ▁for ▁several ▁of ▁Africa ' s ▁top ▁international ▁basketball ▁events , ▁including ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁Championship , ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁Championship ▁for ▁Women , ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁Under - 1 8 ▁Championship , ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁Under - 1 6 ▁Championship , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁Under - 1 6 ▁Championship ▁for ▁Women . ▁Mad agas car ' s ▁national ▁ 3 x 3 ▁basketball ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁African ▁Games . ▁ ▁C uis ine ▁ ▁Mal ag asy ▁cu is ine ▁reflect s ▁the ▁diverse ▁influ ences ▁of ▁S out heast ▁Asian , ▁African , ▁Indian , ▁Chinese ▁and ▁European ▁cul inary ▁trad itions . ▁The ▁complexity ▁of ▁Mal ag asy ▁me als ▁can ▁range ▁from ▁the ▁simple , ▁traditional ▁prepar ations ▁introduced ▁by