The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has confirmed the venues for each Sporting discipline of the Accra 2023 African Games.
The African Games started on Monday March 4, 2024 with table tennis but the games officially kicks off on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Ghana has constructed multi-purpose Sports facilities for the games at Borteyman and at the University of Ghana but a number of Sports disciplines will take place outside these venues.
Ghana is hosting the African Games for the first time in the history of the country.
Addressing the press at the “Ministerial Meet the Press” in Accra, Mustapha Ussif announced the venues for each Sports going on in the capital.
Below is the list of Sports disciplines and their venues:
Athletics – University of Ghana Sports Stadium & Warm-up Track, Borteyman & University of Ghana Sports Stadium
Badminton – multi-purpose Hall, Borteyman New ‘N’ Block, University of Ghana
Cycling Ablekuma – Ablekuma/Pokuase Highway
Table Tennis Accra International Conference Centre
Tennis – Tennis Complex, Borteyman Legon Tennis Courts/Accra Sports Stadium Tennis Court
Triathlon – Borteyman Sports Complex
Wrestling – Hana Hathramani Hall ‘N’ Block, University of Ghana
Arm Wresting Cedi Conference Hall, Legon University of Ghana Gym
Beach Volleyball – Laboma Beach Volleyball Court Beach Volleyball Court, Legon
Basketball (3X3) Netball Court, Legon Outdoor Basketball Court, Legon
Boxing – Bukom Boxing Arena
Chess – Alisa Hotel
Cricket – Achimota Cricket Oval
Football – Accra Sports Stadium/ Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Handball – Borteyman Sports Complex
Hockey – Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
Judo – Ga Mashie Hall, Bukom New ‘N’ Block, University of Ghana
Karate-do – Borteyman Sports Dome New ‘N’ Block
Rugby – University of Ghana Rugby Stadium
Swimming – Aquatic Centre, Borteyman Aquatic Centre, Borteyman.
Taekwondo – Ga Mashie Hall, Bukom ‘N’ Block
Indoor Volleyball – Multipurpose Hall, Borteyman
Weightlifting – GCB Hall, Legon Central Cafeteria, Legon
E-Sports TBC TBC
Mixed Martial Arts – Bukom Boxing Arena
Pickleball Netball Court, University of Ghana Netball Court
Speedball GCB Hall, Legon
Sambo Hana Hathramani Hall, Legon
Scrabble Hill View Guest Centre.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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