Borteyman Sports Complex is a multidisciplinary sport center located in Borteyman, a suburb of

Accra, Ghana Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population ...

. It was commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, the

President of Ghana The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is John Mahama, who won the 2024 presidential elect ...

on February 13, 2024 ahead of the 13th Africa Games to be hosted in Ghana.

Construction

Construction of the Borteyman Sports Complex began in 2021. Initially, the plan was to construct a 50,000 capacity stadium. However, these plans were later shelved due to time constraints. The cost of construction of the sports complex was $145 million and could rise to $190 million if educational facilities are added, in a move to convert it into a University of Sports for Development after the Africa Games.

Overview

In 2021, the president of the

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, His Excellency

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo William Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( ; born 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from January 2017 to January 2025. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Fore ...

cut sod for the construction of the state-of-the-art sporting facility and commissioned it on 13 February 2024. Ghana won the bid to host the 13th All African Games in 2018, the

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will also host other games. The Borteyman Sports Complex features a 1,000-seater swimming pool with a 10-lane competition pool and an eight-lane warm-up pool. The facility includes a 1,000-seater multi-purpose sports hall suitable for

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and

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with a 500 temporary seater dome for

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and

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. The complex also has a six-lane warm up athletics extract, one

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standard football training pitch and a six kilometers single lane road with a three kilometer double lane road. The facility would be transformed to University of Sport for Development after the 13th All African Games.

Facilities

The Borteyman Sports Complex can accommodate seven competitive sports, including table tennis, handball, tennis, volleyball, swimming, badminton, and the triathlon. It features a 1,000-seater capacity swimming pool, comprising a 10-lane competition swimming pool and an eight-lane warm-up swimming pool, alongside a multi-purpose Sports Hall capable of seating 1,000 spectators for various events such as basketball, badminton, netball, table tennis, and weightlifting.

References

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Construction

Overview

Facilities

See also

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