Ghana has successfully won the bid to host the next edition of the African Athletics Championship after beating close contenders Botswana.
The announcement was made at a just-ended council meeting of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) in Douala, Cameroon, on Saturday.
Ghana’s bid was represented by a strong team led by Mr. Majid Bawa, Deputy Director for the National Sports Authority, Mr. Bawa Fuseini, President of Ghana Athletics; and Mr. Charles Osei Asibey, Vice President of Ghana Athletics and General Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana.
Currently, Accra, which was declared a Sports City by the African Union, has seen positive developments and strides for the country since it hosted the 13th African Games.
The city also hosted the West Africa Football Union Zone B tournaments and the CAA Region II Senior Athletics Championship, which was an Olympic qualifying event.

Mr. Charles Osei Asibey mentioned that the bid team leveraged Ghana’s success chalked at athletics in the African Games and convinced the council to readily available equipment and facilities to host a memorable event.
He said Ghana’s experience at hosting sports tournaments meant they went into the bidding process with a winning mentality, and the bid emerged as the best.
Team Ghana is currently in Douala, Cameroon, participating in this year’s edition of the Africa Athletics Championship, which started on Friday, June 21.