Sports

By Wilhelmina Oddoye The Ghanaian women’s table tennis team has been eliminated from the table tennis women’s team event of the 2024  African Games. The Black Loopers fell short following a 2-3 defeat against South Africa in the quarter-final stage at the Accra International Conference Centre on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The Ghanaian female trio comprising Baah-Danso, Cynthia Kwabi and …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye Host Nation Ghana’s Black Satellites U20 are set to face the Republic of Congo in their opening Group A match today at the Accra Sports Stadium at 3:00 PM GMT. The Satellites, are looking to make a strong start in their quest for gold. Captain Asamoah Kuffour has expressed his team’s confidence and determination to deliver a …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye Mercy Tagoe, a Ghanaian female football player who currently plays for the Celtic Queens in India, said the biggest problem in Ghana football is poor management. In an interview on ADOA TV’s Sports Xplosion, She said though Ghana is endowed with so many good football players, there is little to no opportunity to play. Those who even …

BY: Richard Adjetey Adjei The Vice President of the Ghana Boxing Federation, Dauda Fuseini, calls Ghana unserious in various sports disciplines, speaking with Isaac Mortey host of sports Xplosion. He attributed his judgement to the lack of preparation of sporting teams and the inactivity of the government. “The United States of America has started preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games, …

By: Richard Adjetey Adjei The Vice President of the Ghana Boxing Federation, Dauda Fuseini, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) over the boxing athlete quota for the 13th African Games. He said that, out of a total of twenty-five athletes comprising thirteen males and twelve females, the LOC has reduced the number to a total of fifteen …

By: Agyei Joseph Kobina Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the University of Ghana stadium for the upcoming 13th African Games. The facility is one of the two main host sites for the 13th African Games which will commence from the 8th March to 23rd March 2024. The facility would serve as an indication of sports development in Ghana …

By Joseph Agyei The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 13th African Games has responded to claims made by the Honorable Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, regarding the operational budget for the event. In a press release issued, the LOC clarified that the information shared by Hon. Ablakwa misrepresented the facts. According to the …

By: Richard Adjetey Adjei His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking donations from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and private organizations to support the Local Organizing Committee’s (LOC) project. A meeting was held with GOIL, Ghana Gas, GNPC, ENI Energy, McDan, and Zoomlion among others, to discuss a fund meant to aid the budgeted operational expenses of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for …

By: Richard Adjetey Adjei The Vice President of the Ghana Cycling Federation Riyadh Mohammed expressed his disappointment over the deplorable state of Ablekuma Olebu venue for cycling. He stated that the constructed roads do not meet the standards of Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI). Adding to it, the Ablekuma Olebu Venue lacks tents for the participants to train, the ends of …

By Stephen Bittor The adages “a good name is better than riches” and “birds of the same flock together” are very crucial in life. These are values and principles that best define one personality and uniqueness. The above proverbs influence our choices in life consciously or unconsciously. This write-up seeks to share my opinion on the current state of our …