By: Nana Kwame Bediako and Gertrude Tandoh
The University of Ghana Sports Stadium was the standout venue for the sporting event of the just concluded 13th African Games held in Ghana. The Sports Stadium created an epic atmosphere as prominent athletes graced the events as they raced to make a name for themselves while others set their own personal bests and national records.
As it is, the level of maintenance is what is on the lips of Ghanaians after the end of the African Games in March.
The facility had its downside, although much attention was focused on the positives during the games. The pitch did not look that appealing to the Ghanaian eyes, with the majority of its section being brown in color rather than the actual green color of the grass.
With those regarding the issues thrown at the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Sports Authority, they have immediately taken the necessary steps to begin the task of maintaining the stadium in its top quality as work has begun to preserve the stadium. in its correct shape and condition to match the current standards of the world’s leading pitches.
Green Grass Technology, a professional turf specialist company headed by Mr. Frank Boahen, has made a significant change to the University of Ghana stadium with their dedicated time and effort to change the appearance of the stadium to a more attractive one compared to how he looked during the African Games.
Credit should be given to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Sports Authority and the Ghana Football Association for taking it upon themselves to maintain the grounds and keep them in good condition regularly.
The stadium, which has served many athletes, coaches and industry personnel, could attest to the fact that the quality of the stadium helped them excel at the Games. With all these achievements in tatters, one would say let’s get together to ensure that the standard of the stadium is maintained and it is not the same old story that is being left to rot.
The stadium has by far served its purpose of successfully hosting the 13th African Gamesas all eyes will be on the WAFU Zone B under-17 boys match and the 2024 MTN FA Cup final to show similar euphoria to the African Games.
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