African Games 2023: AU Praises African Games Hall of Fame Initiative

The African Union Sports Council applauded the Accra 2023 Local Organising Committee for proposing the creation of an African Games Hall of Fame.

The idea was presented to the AUSC and TCAG teams at a joint meeting held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on February 13, 2022, by Dr. Bella Bello Bitugu, chairman of the 13th African Games Legacy Sub-Committee.

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Mrs. Kadidiatou Kanoute, Chairperson of the TCAG mission to Accra, praised the plan, calling it a brilliant idea for preserving the games’ memories.

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“I love the scope of creativity from Ghana. I love the idea of leaving a legacy for the games. [It is a great innovation] to have the African Games Hall of Fame which previously didn’t exist in our continent,” she stated.

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