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Samoan boxer Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali has been left shattered after his coach died just hours before his Olympics loss to Belgium’s Victor Schelstraete – and just three years after losing his mum during the Tokyo Games. Plodzicki-Faoagali is Samoa’s only boxer in Paris and received the devastating news just before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. Lionel Elika Fatupaito, …

Hearts of Oak coach, Aboubakar Ouattara has said he cannot guarantee trophies for the club next season. Last season, the Phobian Club narrowly avoided relegation by securing a 3-2 victory against Bechem United at Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on the final day. During a press conference held on Thursday, Ouattara outlined his priorities, emphasizing his aim to avoid relegation next …

Games wide open’ is the motto for this year’s Paris Olympics, which officially begin on Friday with the opening ceremony. It is the first time in 100 years that the French capital has hosted the Summer Games, with the majority of the events taking place in or around the city’s most iconic areas. Friday’s opening ceremony will see boats carry …

Ghana’s Beach Soccer National Team, the Black Sharks, arrived in Abidjan ahead of the second leg of their AFCON qualifier against Ivory Coast, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2024. After securing a thrilling 5-3 victory in the first leg clash held at the Keta Emancipation Beach last weekend, the Black Sharks are determined to maintain their momentum and secure a …

Sports Minister Mustapha Yusif has criticised the Norwegian Embassy in Ghana for its alleged failure to conduct proper due diligence during the visa application process, that led to a scandal involving Ghanaian para-athletes. According to reports, nine out of an 11-member team of para-athletes from Ghana disappeared upon arriving in Oslo for the Bergen Marathon earlier this year. In a …

The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has imposed a fine of GHc100,000 on Real Tamale United FC (RTU FC) for behaving in a way that brings the game into disrepute contrary to Section 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations. The Disciplinary Committee found that during the Matchday 28 game against Dreams FC at the Theatre of …

Ambitious, historic, spectacular – these are some of the words used to describe the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony since the first plans were unveiled three years ago. Set to be the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held outside a stadium, the 26 July celebration will transform the French capital into a stadium and theatre as the traditional parade of athletes …

Adoasports The cloud of COVID-19 (which loomed so large over Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022) has dissipated. Still, the lead-up to the 2024 Olympiad in Paris (the “Paris Games”) has been said to be the best by the African Region. The city of Paris has a huge responsibility to host the world’s largest multi-sport international event, which will be attended …

The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016.London 2012 had an estimated carbon footprint of 3.3m tonnes, while Rio 2016 had a total estimated footprint of 3.6m tonnes of carbon.The 2024 Games will be held in the same city where …

The National Paralympic team is traumatised and has been affected by reports suggesting some “members of the team” have absconded upon arrival in Oslo to participate in the just-ended Norway Marathon, president of the Ghana Paralympic Committee, Samson Deen has said. The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana (NPC-Ghana), has denied rumours that a Ghanaian Paralympic team absconded in Oslo, Norway. …