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2023 All Africa Games: President Akufo-Addo cuts sod for the construction of ultramodern sports complex
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has today, Tuesday, August 30, 2021, cut sod for the construction of an ultra modern sports complex for the 2023 All Africa Games.
The facility is being constructed at Borteyman in the Greater Accra Region and will cost an estimated $200 million, and will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the event.
Find details of the facility below:
• 400-metre 6-Lane Athletics Warm-Up Track with playing field for football; Washrooms
for male and female; Spectator stand for 500 people.
• One Thousand-Seater Competition Swimming Pool, collapsible to Five Hundred (500)
Seater. 8-lane Competition Swimming.
• 8-Lane Warm-up Swimming Pool.
• Five Hundred-Seater (500) Temporary Dome (Handball, Judo, Karate, Taekwondo,
etc).
• One Thousand-Seater (1,000) Multi-Purpose Sports Hall (Badminton, Boxing,
Volleyball, Weightlifting, etc).
• Five (5) Tennis Courts complex including One Thousand-Seater (1,000) Centre Court
(Covered Spectator Stand with a VVIP viewing stand),
• Space for Children’s Playground.
NB: The 50,000 Capacity Olympic stadium will not be built due to time constraints. Nevertheless, these facilities will be constructed at Borteyman while we leverage on the existing facilities of the University of Ghana.
Source: footballghana.com
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