Sports Minister Announces Venues For The 2023 African Games
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.