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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, laid the groundwork for the start of construction work on sports facilities for the 13th edition of the African Games scheduled for 2023 in Accra.
He performed the ceremony at Borteyman in Nungua near Accra for the construction of sports facilities to host the 2023 African Games.
The facility will host 24 sports disciplines for the African Games. It will include multi-purpose sports halls for all indoor sports, a 1,000-seat aquatic center for swimming, 1,000-seat basketball and tennis courts.
Nana Akufo Addo in her speech at the ceremony said it was historic as Ghana were at the first Games in Brazzaville, Congo in 1965, and are now preparing to host for the first time in 2023, which is a milestone.
He recalled how Ghana won the bid in 2018 and how the preparation efforts were made by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Cabinet and Parliament.
He said the $ 145 million facilities project would be turned into a sports development university to train more athletes, and also used for future tournaments.
He encouraged all Ghanaians to unite and support the national project.
Minister of Youth and Sports Hon Mustapha Ussif said that due to time constraints and covid 19 interference, LOC decided on hybrid system to repair and renovate University of Ghana , the Legon sports complex and build other complementary facilities in Borteyman.
He suggested that 24 sports would be contested by 5,000 athletes from 55 countries.
There were Nii Afote Agbo who delivered the welcome speech, President Dr Kwaku Ofosu Asare and LOC members, MPs, leaders of sports federations, GOC President Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, bronze medalist of Tokyo 2020 Samuel Takyi, former national athletes, Azumah Nelson, Stephen Appiah, Ohene Karikari, Mike Ahey, Grace Obuor and others as well as the media.
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