Host City: Maputo, Mozambique

Venue: Zimpeto Stadium

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Zimpeto-stadium.jpg

Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_All-Africa_Games

hope they host well.

:banana::okay::grouphug:Of course they will.

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+ a new huge sports complex to be constructed after the completion of the stadium

where are you from angcammoc? I'd like to know, you contribute a lot in Moz threads and I got curious...

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Couldn't find any Ghana-related development or discussion threads in this forum, but the 2015 All-Africa Games (the games to be held after the Maputo edition) may well be awarded to Accra, Ghana. Since the Ohene Djan Stadium had its track removed as part of a renovation project for the 2008 African Nations Cup, they're looking to expanding the capacity of the El-Wak Stadium to 50,000 from the current 10,000. I looked at Google Maps and saw that the stadium is just south of the Kotoka International Airport and space may be limited for any expansion of the stadium.

Also, about the 2011 edition, there was a proposal for a soccer stadium in another city in Mozambique.

Website - http://maputo-2011.org/

Logo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/2011_All-Africa_Games.jpg

Seems very promising. I can't wait for it :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=56626039

2011 All-Africa Games
Host city:Maputo, Mozambique
Nations participating: 52 (projected)
Events: 26 sports
Opening ceremony: 15 July 2011
Closing ceremony: 27 July 2011
Main Stadium: Zimpeto Stadium

The 10th All-Africa Games will take place in 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique.[1] Maputo's hosting will be only the third time the games will have been held in the southern part of the continent. Lusaka, Zambia was initially granted the right to host the Games in April 2005 after the withdrawal of other bidders at the meeting of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa met in Algeria.[2] Ghana had indicated interest in hosting the Games. [3] The Zambian government has withdrawn its offer to host the 2011 All Africa Games due to lack of funds.

The main stadium will be a new 42,000-seat stadium constructed by the Chinese in the suburb of Zimpeto. There are no reports of any other venues being constructed for the Games and Some events may be left out or contested elsewhere due to lack of facilities

Events
The All Africa Games will host 26 sports disciplines from around the African continent and includes among others, football, swimming, squash, badminton, volleyball, basketball, tennis, hockey, baseball and softball, handball, athletics, and boxing.[5] As of July 2008, Chess is being added again to the schedule.[6] Rowing has also experienced a revival, with events possibly being held at Mindolo Dam in Kitwe.[7]

Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)
Mozambique: Village for All Africa Games to Be Built in Zimpeto

Maputo — A village with 106 new four story buildings, and 1088 flats of three bedrooms each is to be built in the Maputo outer suburb of Zimpeto to accommodate athletes who will take part in the All Africa Games in 2011, reports Tuesday's issue of the daily 'Noticias'.

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza visited the site of construction on Monday, and received from Sports and Youth Minister Pedrito Caetano detailed explanations about the work, that is to take one year to complete, starting on 1 June this year. The games are to take place between 3 and 18 September 2011.

On the site, near the National Stadium, the work will consist of building an Olympic Village and a number of other infrastructures, including a multipurpose pavilion, an Olympic swimming pool, tennis courts, a soccer field and an athletes training track.

To build the village the Portuguese government has granted 150 million US dollars, announced by Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates during his visit to Mozambique in March.

Agreements to formalize the grant were signed during Guebuza's visit to Portugal late April, thus giving green light to start the work.

During his visit to the construction site, Guebuza stressed the need to meet the agreed deadlines, explaining that the future village is of great importance for the country, not only as a sports facility, but also in the economic and social areas, taking into account the different infrastructures.

'There being an agreement for the funding, what we must do now is to get to work and advance, because the infrastructures to be built in this site are of great importance for the sports, and for the economic and social areas', he said.

He added that he is not worried with the fact that the All Africa Games are to take place in September 2011, because he was assured that the work will start in June this year and will take one year.

'We are not worried at the moment, because we are still within the agreed time. However, it is important that deadlines are met and, for what we were told, we are in the right track, said Guebuza.

Portugal’s Mota-Engil awarded public tender for Pan-African Games Village in Mozambique [ 2010-05-28 ]


Porto, Portugal, 28 May – Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil said Thursday it had been awarded the contract for construction of the Pan-African Games Village in Maputo, Mozambique, to the value of 114 million euros.

In a statement filed with Portuguese stock market regulator, CMVM, Mota-Engil said that the project had been awarded to its subsidiary Mota-Engil Engenharia via its branch in Mozambique and in a 50/50 partnership with Portuguese construction company Soares da Costa.

The work will take 13 months and aims to build infrastructures (roads, water, sewers and electricity), 848 apartments, a raised water storage tank, a ceremonial park and Olympic swimming pool.

“It was also agreed that, during construction, the Mozambican government would find the necessary funds to build the remaining housing units up to a total of 1,088 apartments,” Mota-Engil said in its statement. (macauhub)

Awesome! Definately gonna make plans to be in Moz around this time! Wonder how long the drive would be from Cape Town?!
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great updates :okay:

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1000 Blocks of apartments next to the stadium, called Zimpeto apartments, begin construction by the end of the month

http://muliquela.blogspot.com/2010/09/ai-esta-ele.html

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lindo estádio, gosto do que vejo, espero um dia poder visitar esse país lindo.

From Luanda with Love


This seems to be a pretty cool stadium, I hope one day an oportunity to visit Mozambique is given to me :)

lindo estádio, gosto do que vejo, espero um dia poder visitar esse país lindo.

From Luanda with Love


This seems to be a pretty cool stadium, I hope one day an oportunity to visit Mozambique is given to me :)

Adoro o estádio, não haverá cobertura (sol e chuvas)?
I love the stadium, but won't it be covered to protect from heavy rain and heat?

Abraço desde Portugal e tudo bom para a organização! Façam pressão para a RTP dar mais atenção! Tenho que ver se o Repórter fala dos All Africa Games.
Vou ver se no Facebook há alguma coisa sobre eles!

some update

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Thank you to Alexandra (credits go to Alexandra)

As you can see in the video, they have already started building the 1000 blocks of apartments which is near the new zimpeto stadium.
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Is this the one where the World Cup Soccer 2010 was held?

No, it's new (and in a different country) it was built especially to be a legacy from the 2011 All-Africa games.

They have already started the construction of the olympic complex( the village, pool, mini-shopping center, and other sport facilities) to see more visit the lusophone section in the angola subforum.

when does it start?

September

China hands over Zimpeto National Stadium to Mozambique [ 2011-01-18 ]

Maputo, Mozambique, 18 Jan – The Mozambican government Monday received the Zimpeto National Stadium from the Chinese government. It is the biggest sporting venue built in Mozambique since the country’s independence and holds 42,000 spectators.

Ten thousand of the 42,000 available seats at the venue are under a covered area, which also houses the VIP area and areas for restaurants and the media.

The stadium took two years and three months to build and cost US$70 million funded by the Chinese government, which took charge of the building project by handing it over to the Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Co. (AFECC).

The Chinese ambassador to Mozambique, Huang Songfu, said on the occasion that construction of the stadium “was one of China’s biggest projects in an African country as part of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum."

The National Stadium now delivered to the Mozambican government is an important part of the facilities that the country will be using in the 10th African Games scheduled for September.

In the area in which it was built work is underway to build the Olympic village to accommodate the athletes at the Games, and some support structures, which are the responsibility of Portuguese consortium Mota Engil/Soares da Costa. (macauhub)

I'm happy but sad at the same time cuz China is handing over a stadium that is already in mozambique. :ohno:

Is the condos done yet?

when does the games start?

Morocco always do bad in those games :), i think this year it's gonna be between south africa and egypt, maybe algeria and tunisia will be fighting for top medails.

good job the stadium look nice, and it's gonna be a good competition, how's the airline connection with other african countries?

China hands over Zimpeto National Stadium to Mozambique [ 2011-01-18 ]

Maputo, Mozambique, 18 Jan – The Mozambican government Monday received the Zimpeto National Stadium from the Chinese government. It is the biggest sporting venue built in Mozambique since the country’s independence and holds 42,000 spectators.

Ten thousand of the 42,000 available seats at the venue are under a covered area, which also houses the VIP area and areas for restaurants and the media.

The stadium took two years and three months to build and cost US$70 million funded by the Chinese government, which took charge of the building project by handing it over to the Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Co. (AFECC).

The Chinese ambassador to Mozambique, Huang Songfu, said on the occasion that construction of the stadium “was one of China’s biggest projects in an African country as part of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum."

The National Stadium now delivered to the Mozambican government is an important part of the facilities that the country will be using in the 10th African Games scheduled for September.

In the area in which it was built work is underway to build the Olympic village to accommodate the athletes at the Games, and some support structures, which are the responsibility of Portuguese consortium Mota Engil/Soares da Costa. (macauhub)

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The Chinese ambassador giving the key to the Mozambican minister of youth and sport Carlos de Sousa.
Go to the Angolan forum for answers to your questions.

Morocco always do bad in those games :), i think this year it's gonna be between south africa and egypt, maybe algeria and tunisia will be fighting for top medails.

good job the stadium look nice, and it's gonna be a good competition, how's the airline connection with other african countries?

we don't even participate in these games since 1983

how's the airline connection with other african countries?

From North Africa, i think they will fly with Air Portugal or maybe via Cairo and then Johannesburg.

From Sub Saharian Africa, maybe via Nairobi, Johannesburg or Addis Ababa.

Nice work, the stadium is beautiful.

we don't even participate in these games since 1983

:lol: i didn't know. we do participate at most of african competition why not for this one ? .

From North Africa, i think they will fly with Air Portugal or maybe via Cairo and then Johannesburg.

From Sub Saharian Africa, maybe via Nairobi, Johannesburg or Addis Ababa.

Nice work, the stadium is beautiful.

thanks for the information, it's not tomorow that we will get more african visitors to see big competition like this.

good luck to the host country.

Actually currently considering attending these Games.

when does the games start?

if u go back to the other comments(not that u should bother) you'll see that i've answered that comment several times. Anyways The games start on September, and am also planning to be there, but i need to start saving some $$.

Actually currently considering attending these Games.

if you live in JHB you can actually drive, it's pretty exciting and long.

Is this competition for AU countries only?

:lol: i didn't know. we do participate at most of african competition why not for this one ? .
because , Polisario are always present in those games :D

Is this competition for AU countries only?

i guess so !

Hello, can you or anyone tell me if the atheletes village is going as proposes.

I've heard that the construction is behind schedule.

Is there a chance someone could post some current pictures of the village site. This is quite important as some of us may be working on this project.

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106 new four story buildings, and 1088 flats of three bedrooms each on the site, near the Zimpeto Stadium, the work will consist of building other infrastructures as well, including a multipurpose pavilion, an Olympic swimming pool, tennis courts, a soccer field and an athletes training track. The work is currently taking place.http://www.opais.co.mz/images/stories/desporto/Aldeia-Olimpica-do-COJA.jpg

This was taken in January 2011
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nice find :cheers2:

They were kinda late, but i guess they are trying to get on track with time, since the games will be held in September.
However, the stadium is already finished, it's ours and cute, though with space for aprox. 42.000 people.

The StadiumWill Tremaine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/willtremaine/)

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:uh: an african style market is already invading the place? I hope they clear that at least during the games :)

Ya the market has to go, or create a proper stalls for them across the street! Right now it looks like a first world stadium in a thrid world environment.

alma where are the updated pictures? Mozambique is screwed I doubt they even built 10 of those apartments. And they plan 106! :nuts:

Agree, the market indeed should go.
@LADEN since I dont live in Maputo i have no updated pictures or whatever you want me to show you. I just read on the news that they are building the apartments, all of them at once(remember that these pictures were taken in january, and that we still have about 3 months left)... Anyways if you want more info you can visit their website. Just google: maputo2011

Hey
Thanks a lot for sharing the information....

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Hey chaps, where can we get tickets? Would be awesoooome to check out games from the stadium

Is the 'MAP' in your location option Maputo?

Have these games already started?

Have these games already started?

yes

So yeah...Victory Shall be Ours.Kenya wins Gold in the Mens butterfly and 50ms freestyle(swimming).Kenya also won silver in the 50m backstroke.Kenya's Jason Dunford has been named the best swimmer at the games.Kenya's Abraham Tarbei won the 5000m Paralympics race while setting a new African record.This is a few days after Kenya was placed 2nd in medal standings in Daegu.

So yeah...Victory Shall be Ours.Kenya wins Gold in the Mens butterfly and 50ms freestyle(swimming).Kenya also won silver in the 50m backstroke.Kenya's Jason Dunford has been named the best swimmer at the .Kenya's Abraham Tarbei won the 5000m Paralympics race while setting a new African record.This is a few days after Kenya was placed 2nd in medal standings in Daegu.

Seems like you are the only dweeb that cares about these games :lol::lol::lol::lol:

^lol. i heard nigeria was fucking up? anyone know the story? i haven't been keeping track cause it assumed nigeria would be fucking up

there is a thread in oasis for this

^lol. i heard nigeria was fucking up? anyone know the story? i haven't been keeping track cause it assumed nigeria would be fucking up

fucking up indeed...nigeria has a total of 10 medals....south africa has 80 :ohno::ohno:

:uh: an african style market is already invading the place? I hope they clear that at least during the games :)

At least this stadium has it's own shopping mall! :lol:

The 2015 All-Africa Games were awarded to Brazzaville. Brazzaville hosted the first All-Africa Games in 1965.