Are you ready for 13th African Games 2024 in Accra?
The 13th African Games is set to take place in Accra between the 8th and the 23rd March 2024. Conceived in 1920 by the Modern Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin. The games occur every 4 years like the Olympics and provides the platform for all 55 African countries to present their best of their best athletes to compete in 29 Olympic sports with many of the events being used as qualifiers for the Olympics. This years event was meant to take place in 2023 but due to covid everything is running a little behind. So do not worry If you see branding with 2023 as the date. Be reassured viewGhana has confirmed the 13th African Games in Accra is happening this year 2024.
Where will the events be taking place for the African Games 2024 in Accra?
This is the first time the African Games is being hosted by Ghana even though it was one of the founding countries of the modern African Games. Since the announcement that Ghana will be hosting the country has been feeling the pressure but under this pressure great things have been done. Several new sporting facilities have been developed and existing sites have been redeveloped to accommodate the elite athletes from the 55 African countries. The Games village will be situated at The University of Ghana (Legon), the Borteyman Stadium whilst the other sites will be
- The Accra Sports Stadium will host male football,
- Cape Coast Stadium; female football,
- Laboma Beach; beach soccer and volley,
- Bukom Boxing Arena; boxing,
- Theodocia Okoh Hockey Stadium; hockey,
- Alisa Hotel; chess,
- Olebu; cycling
- Achimota Oval for cricket
The Borteyman Stadium all you need to know
Borteyman Stadium or should we say the complex is a purpose-built African games sports village covering over 150 acres. This complex has been built at an estimated construction cost of $145 million and will accommodate a total of seven competitive sports, including table tennis, handball, tennis, volleyball, swimming, badminton, and the triathlon.
Notably, four of these events – table tennis, tennis, triathlon, and badminton – will double as qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Sporting events to experience at the The Borteyman Stadium
The complex will host 1,000-seater capacity swimming pool, comprising a 10-lane competition swimming pool and an eight-lane warm-up swimming pool, alongside a multi-purpose Sports Hall capable of seating 1,000 spectators for various events such as basketball, badminton, netball, table tennis, and weightlifting.
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