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The Borteyman Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Accra, Ghana. The facility was built purposely to the All African Games scheduled to take place from 8–23 March 2024. The sports complex is a 50,000 capacity Olympic stadium that will house indoor sports, aquatic centers for swimming and tennis courts.[1] Three different cities across the nation will host the event, marking the second time in history that the games will be organized.A process that began with the previous edition that took place in Morocco.[2]
| Address | Borteyman Greater Accra Ghana |
|---|---|
| Opened | 13th February, 2024 |
Overview edit
In 2021, the president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut sod for the construction of the state-of-the-art sporting facility and commissioned it on 13 February 2024.[3][4] Ghana won the bid to host the 13th All African Games in 2018, the University of Ghana, Legon will also host other games.[5]
The Borteyman Sports Complex is fitted with a 1000-seater swimming pool used for competitions which has 10-lanes with an 8-lane warm up swimming pool in addition. The facility also has a 1000-seater multi-purpose sports hall for basketball, badminton, boxing, table tennis and weightlifting with a 500 temporary seater dome for handball, volleyball, judo, karate and taekwondo.[6]
The complex also has a six-lane warm up athletics extract, one FIFA standard football training pitch and a six kilometers single lane road with a three kilometer double lane road.[7][8]
The facility would be transformed to University of Sport for Development after the 13th All African Games.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PRESIDENT CUTS SOD AT BORTEYMAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE TO HOST THE 2023 AFRICAN GAMES IN GHANA. – Ministry of Youth and Sports". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "12th Edition of the African Games 2019 Rabat". African Union Sports Council. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod on UG Borteyman Land for the Construction of 13th African Games Sporting Facility | University of Ghana". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Lartey, Winifred (2024-02-13). "Akufo-Addo commissions Borteyman sports complex ahead of 13th African Games in March". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ OFORI, MAXWELL (2024-02-14). "Borteyman Sports Complex ready for all African Games". The Chronicle News Online. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "African Games 2023: Akufo-Addo cuts sod for $145m Borteyman Sports Complex - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Africa Games: Borteyman comes alive".
- ^ "Borteyman Sports Complex to be converted to University of Sport for Dev't after African Games - Sports Minister". GhanaWeb. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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