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GOC ‘failed’ to pay 2 athletes £5,000 Commonwealth Games scholarships

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Two national athletes claim they did not receive the Commonwealth Games scholarships worth £5,000 each awarded them by the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to prepare for the Games in Gold Coast 2018. In separate interviews with national #1 female...

Covid-19: GFA to receive $500,000 covid financial support from FIFA

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The Ghana Football Association is set to receive $500,000 from world football governing body FIFA as financial support in response to COVID-19 pandemic, a statement from FIFA says. According to FIFA, it will release all operational funding due to member...

High jumper Robert Kotei: Ghana’s first medalist on the international stage; killed in...

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We continue our quest to publish the list of Ghana's greatest athletes of all time. Did you know that Ghana's first medal on the international stage came at the then British Empire and Commonwealth Gamea 1958 through high jumper...

Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time: Ghana’s medalists from 1958 to 2020

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Editor’s note: This is a continuation of our project to find the ‘Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time. This week, we compile the list of Ghana’s medalists at the IAAF organised events, Commonwealth Games, African Championships and the All...

LSG releases list of ‘Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time’

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Liquid Sports Ghana has released the first draft of its list of the 'Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time' as earlier advertised. The list was compiled with data from athletics tracking website tilastopaja, tbe World Athletics website and data from...

Reflections on Ghana Athletics at Doha 2019

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I caught up with my friend from Jamaica Donald Quarrie again this time at the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019. Donald was a top athlete in his days during the 70s. He won a gold medal in the 200m...

Ghana should be a force in athletics- former World & Olympic champion Donald Quarrie

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As we build up to the release of the list of greatest Ghanaian athletes of all time next week, Liquid Sports Ghana looks back to an interview granted by 1976 Olympic 100m and 200m champion Donald Quarrie on his...

LSG compiles list of greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time

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Have you ever wondered who the Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time are? What will be the basis for such a compilation? Which athletes ever won world medals for the country and what were their achievements individually, nationally...

World Athletics suspends Olympic qualification until 1 December 2020

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World Athletics announces today the qualification period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is suspended effective from 6 April 2020 until 30 November 2020 included, following consultation with its Athletes' Commission, Area Presidents and Council. During this period, results achieved...

Covid-19 lockdown: Charles Taylor claims Kotoko coach did not know why he substituted me...

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Despite the lockdown and general fear and anxiety being experienced in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was much fun and laughter as three legends of the local game came on set on GTV Sports last Sunday...