Mixed Martial Arts included in 2023 African Games

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will feature in the wider sports program in the 2023 African Games in Ghana, the organizers said on Monday. The event, which was set to take place in August but has been postponed to March 2024 due to economic and infrastructure issues, will now see MMA joining e-sports, speedball, sambo and teqball as part of the demonstration sports. They will sit alongside the 15 Olympic sports previously announced, many of which will offer Olympic qualification opportunities for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and the 10 non-Olympic sports. "Adding MMA into the program of sports is a very positive sign that Africa is ready to welcome the newer sports and those spor...Keep on reading: Mixed Martial Arts included in 2023 African Games

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