Two basketball courts are under construction on the esplanade of the Stade des Martyrs. To speed up the work of these twin lairs, between 150 and 200 workers work day and night.
“Our goal is to finish before the end of February. The land must be delivered three months before the start of the games,” engineer Obed Babese, who is among the supervisors of the site managed by the Compagnie Générale de Construction (CGT), explained to ACTUALITE.CD.
He is confident for the deadline: “We only have the concreting of the playing area left. The bleachers are in metal construction. They will be delivered to Kinshasa no later than November 24, 2023. The reinforced concrete structures on which the mixed bleachers will be placed are here”.
Martyrs Stadium will now have three basketball courts. The two new ones and the old one which is in rehabilitation.
“The two twinned lots would be delivered at the same time. There is also the old stadium which is being renovated. There, the number of seats will be increased. There will also be a metal construction roof. It is also ordered”.
For his part, Isidore Kwandja Ngembo, Director of the National Committee of these 9th Francophonie Games (CNJF) is also optimistic:
“We are moving forward slowly and surely. To date, we have 30 countries that have already confirmed their participation, out of the 42 countries that had expressed their intention to participate in the IX Games of La Francophonie”.
Basketball, volleyball, tennis and other disciplines can be played on both courts.
Games of La Francophonie…Only 260 days left! Will we be ready?@IsidoreKwandja @Kinshasa2023 @OIFrancophonie pic.twitter.com/MjvQ1PTErf
— TV NEWS (@actualitecdTV) November 10, 2022
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