Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, also known as Kaneshie Sports Complex, is a multi-use

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, Ghana. The stadium was originally built during the era of the Supreme Military Council under General Acheampong in the 1970s. It was used mostly for

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matches, on club level by Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Great Olympics of the Ghana Premier League while the

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was being re-built in 2007. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is named after Azumah Nelson.

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Azumah Nelson Sports Complex was initially called the "Kaneshie Sports Complex, has been a recreational facility for schools and students in

and beyond."

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and Primary Schools make use of the sports complex due to the capacity of attendance, besides, it is believed to be among the big sporting centres often used for inter-school sporting competitions and other activities in

, Ghana. The reconstruction of Azumah Nelson Sports Complex was carried out by the company called: "New Case Construction Limited." The reconstruction was supposed to be completed in July 2020 but the outbreak of COVID-19

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has made it uncompleted. Aside that, the complex also exist to serve as facility as a Youth Resource Centre after it was renovated, facilities including a

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, a standard football pitch, basketball court, running tracks, a tennis court as well as an

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centre, counselling centre and an entrepreneurship centre were added to the renovated complex.

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