The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Ministry of Sport & Recreation announced today that nine sports have officially qualified to represent the country at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The confirmation came from the respective International Olympic Committees and their International Federations following a rigorous qualification process that began years ago, […]
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ACCRA, GHANA — The Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of Ghana has officially confirmed that the nation’s finest sports contingent, affectionately known as Team Ghana, will lift high the flag of the republic at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. At a media launch for Team Ghana’s Glasgow 2026 campaign, the Commonwealth Games […]
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Ghanaian boxing legend and former world champion Azumah Nelson has urged Team Ghana athletes to remain focused, disciplined and patriotic as they prepare to represent the nation at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Speaking at the official media launch of Ghana’s participation in the Games, Azumah Nelson encouraged the athletes to seize the opportunity to make […]
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The representative of the Honorable Minister for Sports & Recreation, Leadership of the Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association; Presidents of our National Sports Federations; Our revered Ambassadors Prof. Azumah Nelson and Miss Magaret Simpson, Members of the Media; and most importantly, our gallant athletes. Good Afternoon. The Commonwealth Games began originally in […]
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ACCRA, GHANA — The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) has made the most passionate and candid addresses in recent sports history, the President, Mr. Richard Akpokavie, Esq., has called on corporate Ghana and state policymakers to break the financial monopoly enjoyed by football and intentionally invest in the […]
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ACCRA, GHANA — The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has announced a definitive timeline to revive the stalled Olympafrica project at Amasaman, with the construction of a modern multipurpose sports hall officially scheduled to begin by the end of June this year. The breakthrough follows intensive high-level engagements aimed at rescuing the project, which had faced prolonged […]
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ACCRA, GHANA — The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) Ghana have successfully held their Annual General Congress at the Best Western Premier Hotel in Accra marking a critical turning point for the nation’s sports governance. The event brought together heads of various sports federations, athletes’ representatives, and key stakeholders to deliberate […]
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The leadership of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has met with the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Adams, to present a comprehensive four-year strategic plan (2025–2029), aimed at a sustainable sports success. The meeting served as both a policy briefing and a status update on preparations for upcoming international assignments, including the Youth […]
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The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) expresses its profound disappointment and unreserved condemnation of the acts of violence and hooliganism involving students of Obrachire Senior High School. The GOC views these reports with great concern. Such behavior is a direct violation of the fundamental principles of Olympism—friendship, solidarity, and fair play. Sports are intended to be […]
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The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has warmly welcomed the passage of the Sports Fund Bill, describing it as a landmark intervention that will help resolve the persistent funding constraints facing sports in the country. The Committee believes the establishment of the Fund marks a defining moment that will reposition Ghana’s sports sector onto a path […]
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