The launch of the CODICADER 2016 Belize took place at the Marion Jones Stadium. Of course, Marion Jones still isn't finished - and, after countless millions spent, it stands mostly as a well-fenced monument to "PUDP" indifference to sports. So what's next for Marion Jones Stadium? Today we asked Minister of State Aragon about it:.
Hon. Elodio Aragon, Minister of State in the Ministry of Sports
"Right now we are having an investment of 5 million U.S. dollars from Mexico that has contributed to the building of the indoor facility. That is well under way in terms of the preparation for building, etc. so within the next 2 years or less we should see that building up completely finished. That will be a big compliment to the Marion Jones and hopefully by then we would have finished this building in terms of the other facilities. If you look at the floors, especially the floors that catered towards the people who visited the stadium, it's completed. areas that need to be completed is in terms of what people do not see, which is the place upstairs for the VIP and the media and downstairs that deals with the athletes. Those are areas that still are somewhat completed but need much more work in terms of putting in certain things 
that are requirements by FIFA, etc. UNOPS will be providing the lighting for us for the field, so we'll be up to standard with that and likewise. The field is playable but there's need to work because we want to take it to the next level that will be international standard. So there's work to be done. I want to see Marion Jones a beacon for sports in terms of the national level. Because we have the Marion Jones is situated here in Belize City with the highest population of this country that is concentrated and we want to see Marion Jones a place where we have all of our main national sports to be held here, because we have the population here. This could be a successful stadium."
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