Asafa Powell to Attend the UN's "Making a Difference Beyond the Game" in New York In celebration of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) Asafa Powell, Olympian, former world record holder and sprint legend to be a specially invited guest at the United Nations event "Making a Difference Beyond the Game" this Thursday, April 6th New York, NY - As the world celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the United Nations is organizing an event "Making a Difference...[READ MORE]
Team Ghana to camp and train in Strasbourg ahead of Paris 2024 President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah has disclosed that Team Ghana is planning to camp and train in Strasbourg for two months before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to the astute sports administrators, Ghana must improve upon her...[READ MORE]
Ghana NOC pays working visit to Paris The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah has led a delegation to Paris, France to have talks with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games LOC and the Ghana Embassy in Paris. The Ghana Olympic Committee delegation interacted with Paris 2024 Organising Committee on a number of issues including...[READ MORE]
GOC Congratulates Black Meteors On Advancement To Last Stage of Paris 2024 Qualifiers The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has saluted the Black Meteors of Ghana for securing a slot at the U-23 Afcon to be hosted by Morocco in June. A 2-1 aggregate win...[READ MORE]
GOC Veep backs Black Meteors to make it to Paris 2024 Mr. Mawuko Afadzinu, Vice President of the Ghana Olympic Committee GOC is very sure that the Black Meteors will qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris. Speaking to the Director of...[READ MORE]
Exclusive: Samuel Takyi Eyes Second Olympic Games Appearance And Targets Gold At Paris 2024 Boxer Samuel Takyi hopes to return to the Black Bombers to represent Ghana at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The Ring Warrior told Yours Truly in an exclusive interview that he will make a second appearance at the Olympic Games. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist said he wants to carry Ghana to the next level in sports as Ghana prepares to host the 13th African Games. According to Takyi, he was at the sod cutting ceremony at Borteyman, so...[READ MORE]
Deputy Sports Minister Calls On Corporate Ghana To Support GOC And Athletes To Win More Medals At Paris 2024 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie has called for support for lesser known sports such as Skating and Breaking which would be new...[READ MORE]
French Embassy in Ghana marks 500 days to Paris 2024 at Freedom Skate Park HE Jules Armand Aniambossou, the France Ambassador to Ghana on Tuesday March 14, 2023 presented a special Baton to the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah...[READ MORE]
Objective of Asafa Powell’s Inspirational Visit To Ghana Was Achieved - GOC President President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah says the objective and reasons for the special 10 day-visit of world class sprinter Jamaican Asafa Powell and his wife to Ghana was achieved. He told Yours Truly in an exclusive chat, Powell came...[READ MORE]
Asafa Powell Reveals Secret For Winning 100m Dash As He Gets More Vim From Ghanaians "My brother Donovan was an athlete who went to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he inspired me. We are a family of 6 boys. Two have passed on, and they were the ones who inspired and gingered me to ran faster and better than anyone in my school " Asafa Powell told Yours Truly in an exclusive interview. According to the former fastest man in the world talent abound in Ghana and in Africa generally, but they need to be mentored and motivated with modern scientific...[READ MORE]