 Gana historically we are very very active in the EU and this is the first time in 2018 that Gana put in a bid and we beat the life of Egypt, Morocco in getting the right to host the next African Games and funding for the hosting, organizing and successfully executing the games have a secure truth, cabinet approval and parliamentary approval as well. Gana is building an ultramodern olympic stadium to host the 13th African Games in 2023 and upon completion it will be one of the best stadia in Gana West Africa and Africa in general Gana officially the Republic of Gana is a West African country It shares borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north and Togo in the east as well as the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south Football is Gana's most popular sport followed by boxing and basketball Athletics, table tennis, tennis, hockey, cricket, rugby, golf and badminton are also popular sports in the country In October 2018 Gana won the right to host the 13th African Games in 2023 The African Games was formerly known as the All African Games or the Pan African Games It is the continental multi sports event that holds every four years and the African Union is the organizer of this event with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and the Association of African Sports Confederation The first game was held in 1965 in Brazzaville in Congo and in the year 2023 the games will be held in Ghana Three cities in Ghana were selected to host these games which are Acura, Kumasi and Cape Coast A total of 23 sports games have been conferred for the 2022 sports games These games include arm wrestling, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, chess, cricket, cycling, fencing, field hockey, football, handball, karate du, judo, netball, rugby union, squash, swimming, table tennis, taquando, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting The main question on the mind of each and every African is does Ghana have the ability to handle all these kinds of games To solve this problem and answer the question on our mind That is why Ghana is constructing an ultra modern stadium Ghana is constructing a modern Olympic stadium to handle these games Honourable Mustafa Yusif Ghana's Minister for Youths and Sports says Ghana is ready to host their games and to give it the best and standard it deserves The main attraction at Bortiman will be a 1000 capacity aquatic center with a 10-lane competition pool and an 8-lane warm-up pool A 10,000-seat multi-purpose sports hall will also be built and used to host badminton, basketball, boxing, table tennis and weight-difting as well as a 500-seat temporary dome to host handball, judo, karate, taquando and volleyball The new complex will also include a tennis center with five courts, including a 1000 capacity center court, a six-lane warm-up athletics track and a Pfeiffer standard football training field Ghana has wanted to host the African Games since they were first held in 1965, according to Acrufoedo We've committed ourselves to this project, there's no going back We can't work on it and we can't do a half-peak job, we've got to do a good job So it's going to be difficult for you and your new minister and all of that But you have to write this very, very strongly and get us results You will have the full backing of this office This is a Ghana project, it's not just a sports project, it's a Ghana project So you have to have the resources of Ghana entirely in your back so that you can do a good job When completed, this stadium will not only be the best in Ghana but also one of the best in Africa This will not only improve the country's infrastructure but will also promote sporting activities in Ghana Thank you for watching this video all the way through Please like, share, comment and subscribe to Africa Reloaded for more entertaining and engaging content