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The Local Organizing Committee of the postponed 2023 African Games launched a 100-day countdown to the 13th edition of the Games.
Ghana will host the Games for the first time in March 2024 with 54 countries, and 30 sporting disciplines, 8 of which will be qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
A team of journalists, sports administrators, project leads and sports enthusiasts line up ahead of the inspection that preceded the launch
The Games was originally scheduled to be held in August 2023 but have been postponed until 8 March 2024.
But even before the impasse, delays in the completion of the facilities for the games meant a postponement was inevitable.
Speaking at the Launch at the quadrangle of the games village, Dr. Bawumia said: “The African Games has been organized on 12 occasions by nine different countries. Out of the nine countries, Algeria, Congo Brazzaville, and Nigeria have each organized and hosted the games on two occasions.”
“The African Games is seen as a major avenue to highlight sports as a means to create jobs for the youth of Africa. The games also offer the opportunity to leverage sports as a tool for comprehensive sustainable socio-cultural and economic development.” -He added.
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