Sports

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 …

By Joseph Kobina Adjei This year 13th African Games has seen the introduction of new games such as Teqball. Teqball is a football-based sport played on a specially curved table (the Teq Table) and is one of the newest emerging sports. It was founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2014. Teqball has held three World Cup tournaments and has its eyes …

By: Agyei Joseph Kobina In a seminar geared towards media operations, International games coverage and more, Veteran Sports broadcaster Carl Tuffour hinted at the fact that it is the sole responsibility of all media houses to educate the general public on the introduction of some new games in this year’s 13th African Games. He explained that the media should grab …

By Janet Dumas Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) President, Abraham Neequaye Kotei has stated that his great work together with his team is the reason behind the world’s recognition. He made these statements after being recognized as the Boxing Organization Africa’s President and the GBA being named as one of the Best Performing Federations at the 47th Sports Writers Association of …