From March 8, when the opening ceremony of the 13th African Games will kick off at the University of Ghana Stadium, Accra will be the continent’s sporting capital as an estimated 5,000 elite athletes from 44 countries compete for honours and personal glory in what has been referred to as Africa’s version of the Olympic Games.
Here are the different venues and the games to be hosted;
Borteyman Sports Complex – Badminton, Handball, Weightlifting, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Fencing and Tennis, plus Combat Sports like Karate do, Judo, Taekwondo, MMA and Wrestling. The new Aquatic Center at the Borteyman Complex will be for Swimming and Triathlon.
University of Ghana, Legon – Games Village serving as the main Games Center for accreditation, transportation and other administrative issues.
University of Ghana Stadium – Football, Athletics, Triathlon, Armwrestling, Squash and Rugby.
Source: Graphicsports
