Akpokavie admits GOC Role in Media Accreditation for Australia 2018 CWG Visa scam
The Secretary General of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Richard Akpokavie has admitted for the first time at an Accra High Court Labour Division on Tuesday that the GOC played a role in the media accreditation process that led...
Doha 2030 looks to the future with launch of Youth Working Group
Credit AIPS: DOHA, December 7, 2020 - The Doha 2030 Bid Committee today announced its new Youth Working Group, which will ensure that Asia’s future sports stars, ambassadors and fans are at the very heart of Doha’s plans for...
Concerned Badminton Stakeholders make damning allegations against BAG Board
Following two investigative stories published by us, we have received the below press release by a group calling itself 'Concerned Badminton Stakeholders and Petitioners.'
Kindly read the press release below:
CONCERNED BADMINTON STAKEHOLDERS AND PETITIONERS
RE-PROBE BADMINTON BOARD
Our attention as petitioners...
Probe BAG President over CWG & Olympic Scholarship funds, 20% per diem deductions &...
Members of the senior national badminton team have demanded for a probe into how scholarship funds meant for two athletes to prepare towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games respectively were accessed by...
GOC ‘failed’ to pay 2 athletes £5,000 Commonwealth Games scholarships
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...
Greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time: Ghana’s medalists from 1958 to 2020
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 compiles list of greatest Ghanaian Athletes of All Time
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
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...
Prof. Francis Dodoo appointed to Head new Governance Commission of World Athletics
The President of the Ghana Athletics Association, Prof. Francis Dodoo has been appointed Chairman of World Athletics’ (formerly IAAF) newly created Governance Commission.
Prof. Dodoo is the only African chairing a commission on the global body, and his appointment was...
GAA receives $12,000 sponsorship from Ghana Maritime Authority towards Tokyo 2020
Ahead of the first leg of the Ghana Athletics Association’s (GAA) Circuit Championships in Sekondi-Takoradi on Saturday, 7th March, the GAA has announced a $12,000 sponsorship from the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) to fund its developmental programme for the...
