The National Cycling Association team from Sierra Leone has made it safely to Ghana for the 13th African Games. On Wednesday, the team departed from Freetown International Airport and touched down in Accra a few hours later.
The nation’s capital, Accra, will host the Games. Ten to fifteen days of thrilling brain and body competitions between 5,000 top athletes and coaches from fifty-five African nations in twenty-nine chosen sports codes will take place during the 13th edition of the African Games. With a TV and internet viewership of over 5.5 billion, the event will also feature over 3000 technical officers, journalists, and international celebrities. The 13th African Games will serve as an official qualifying event for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Using sport to further national and continental development goals, as well as to support Ghana’s transformational agenda and the African Union’s Agenda 2063: “Africa We Want,” is the primary goal of hosting and organising the 13th African Games in Accra in 2023.
Ghana will host the 13th African Games from March 8–23, 2024.
The fact that the games will be held in three different cities within the host nation marks the second time in history that the event will be decentralised. The three cities selected for these roles are Cape Coast, Kumasi, and Accra.
The cycling team from Sierra Leone is eager to compete in the African Games and show off their abilities to a global audience. They are prepared to compete against the top riders on the continent because they have been training hard. The team is eager to bring home medals for Sierra Leone and proudly represent their nation.
The team is concentrating on last-minute preparations for the forthcoming competitions as they get settled into their Accra accommodations. They intend to compete to the best of their abilities in a variety of cycling competitions, such as time trials and road races.
The cycling team from Sierra Leone is excited to represent their nation with pride and is appreciative of the chance to compete in the 13th African Games. They are prepared to take on the challenge of competing against the best in Africa because they are committed to showcasing the skill and commitment of Sierra Leonean cyclists to a global audience.
