{"id":193937,"date":"2024-06-27T11:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T11:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/27\/ghana-emerges-as-hub-for-global-sports-events-after-african-games-mustapha-ussif\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T11:32:30","slug":"ghana-emerges-as-hub-for-global-sports-events-after-african-games-mustapha-ussif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/27\/ghana-emerges-as-hub-for-global-sports-events-after-african-games-mustapha-ussif\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana emerges as hub for global sports events after African Games \u2013 Mustapha Ussif \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has stated that hosting the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0African Games in Ghana has significantly enhanced the nation\u2019s sports facilities and elevated its standing among African countries with top-notch multi-purpose sports venues.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In his address to Parliament on Tuesday, June 25, 2024,<\/strong>\u00a0Mustapha Ussif reported on the outcomes of the African Games, highlighting that the government\u2019s investment in sports infrastructure for the event has positioned Ghana as a preferred destination in Africa for international sports events.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_587013\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Borteyman-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587013\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Borteyman Sports Complex<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_587012\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/430154086_710896854591565_4814954431704618067_n-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587012\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The University of Ghana Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also noted the increase in requests for hosting events in Ghana since the conclusion of the Games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cGhana is now a destination of choice for international sports events, following the World class facilities the government invested in for the Games,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe facilities at Borteyman, especially, the Aquatic Centre is one of its kind in the whole of Africa. This has positioned Ghana as a preferred destination to host and organise international competitions and tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already received requests from international sports bodies seeking to host international sports events in Ghana. For example, the Commonwealth has been in contact, wanting Ghana to host the Commonwealth Youth Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecently, an international athletics championshil was held in Ghana. And thanks to our excellent facilities, Ghana has just won the bid to host the 2026 African Athletics Championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are the legacies of hosting the African Games. The benefits are enormous and it has propelled our country high and among leading African countries with the best sports infrastructure. This is what President Akuf-Addo envisioned for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Source:citisportsonline.com<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has stated that hosting the 13th\u00a0African Games in Ghana has significantly enhanced the nation\u2019s sports facilities and elevated its standing among African countries with top-notch multi-purpose sports venues. In his address to Parliament on Tuesday, June 25, 2024,\u00a0Mustapha Ussif reported on the outcomes of the African Games, highlighting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ghana emerges as hub for global sports events after African Games \u2013 Mustapha Ussif \u2013 - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/27\/ghana-emerges-as-hub-for-global-sports-events-after-african-games-mustapha-ussif\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ghana emerges as hub for global sports events after African Games \u2013 Mustapha Ussif \u2013 - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has stated that hosting the 13th\u00a0African Games in Ghana has significantly enhanced the nation\u2019s sports facilities and elevated its standing among African countries with top-notch multi-purpose sports venues. 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