On Friday, March 1, 2024, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially commissioned the University of Ghana Stadium (Legon Stadium) in a vibrant ceremony held in Accra.
The 11,000-capacity facility, built to host the 13th African Games in Accra 2023, was unveiled with great fanfare as Ghana wraps up preparations for the event’s opening on March 3.
At the arena’s commissioning, the Vice President remarked, “The history of the African Games is closely linked to the history of the continent. It’s well known that the great Pan-Africanist and first President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was a founding member of the Games. The Games embody the spirit of Africa and Pan-Africanism.”
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“Our theme for this edition of the Games, “Experience the African Dream”, is thus steeped in the core values of unity, independence, political and economic cooperation, as well as historical and cultural awareness.”
He indicated that “this is the age of the African Renaissance. The continent is tagged by Trade Finance Global with the potential to shape geopolitics and world economics for decades to come.
“This potential would not marginally materialize to propel our people into prosperity without conscious and intentional action on the part of everyone, especially leadership across all social divides and facets of society.”
The United Nations, he said, had “ identified sports as the most appropriate vehicle for sustainable socio-economic development and made a pronouncement as such in 2018. Combined with the youthful bulge of our demographic dividend, the opportunity is here, and the time is now. Ghana is ready to host the world.
“It is in recognition of many social and cultural benefits inherent in sports that the Government of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, took the bold decision to bid for and win the rights for Ghana to host this edition of the African Games. This visionary step has resulted in the construction of international standard sporting facilities such as the University of Ghana Sports Stadium and Rugby Field and the Borteyman Sports Complex.
“Construction of these facilities have not been easy, but we know that the returns would be immediate and substantial”, he concluded.
Over 13,000 elite athletes, sports technocrats, technicians, and officials, including volunteers are expected to participate in the African Games that ends on Saturday March, 23.
The African Games celebrate the continent’s top sporting talents, bringing them together to compete in a spirit of camaraderie and unity while honoring the rich cultural diversity that is uniquely African.
Source: ASJ – Sports
Last Updated on March 21, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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