Tag: Paris Olympics

  • Paris 2024 Women’s Football: Semi-final teams emerge

    Paris 2024 Women’s Football: Semi-final teams emerge

    The four countries advancing to the women’s football semifinals at the Paris 2024 Olympics have been confirmed: Germany, Spain, the United States, and Brazil.

     

    This follows the completion of Saturday’s quarter-final matches.

    The United States secured a 1-0 victory over Japan, while Spain triumphed 4-2 on penalties against Colombia after a 2-2 draw in regular time.

     

    Germany also won 4-2 on penalties against Canada after a 0-0 draw, and Brazil defeated France 1-0.

     

    The semifinal fixtures are scheduled for Tuesday.

    The United States will face Germany at 5 p.m., and Spain will go up against Brazil at 8 p.m.

    Meanwhile, Morocco, Egypt, France and Spain have also made it to the semi final of the Men’s Football event of the Olympic games.

  • Paris Olympics: All eyes on Amusan, Brume, Hodgkinson, others as Athletics begins today (Full Fixtures)

    Paris Olympics: All eyes on Amusan, Brume, Hodgkinson, others as Athletics begins today (Full Fixtures)

    All eyes will be on Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume On the Team Nigeria side as Athletics begins today at the ongoing Paris Olympics games in France.

    There will be plenty of British interest throughout, with Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita competing in both the 100m and 200m sprints.

    Keely Hodgkinson is the favourite to win gold in the 800m and will be joined by teenage sensation Phoebe Gill in the event.

    Molly Caudery is a medal hope in the pole vault, while Katarina Johnson-Thompson aims to become Olympic champion in the heptathlon.

    Thursday, August 1

    06:30 Men’s 20km race walk

     

    08:20 Women’s 20km race walk

     

    Friday, August 2 

    09:05 Men’s decathlon 100m

     

    09:10 Men’s hammer throw qualification – Group A

     

    09:15 Women’s high jump qualification

     

    09:35 Women’s 100m preliminary round

     

    09:55 Men’s decathlon long jump

     

    10:05 Men’s 1,500m round one

     

    10:35 Men’s hammer throw qualification – Group B

     

    10:50 Women’s 100m round one

     

    11:15 Men’s decathlon shot put

     

    17:00 Men’s decathlon high jump

     

    17:10 Women’s 5,000m round one

     

    17:15 Women’s triple jump qualification

     

    17:55 Women’s discus throw qualification – Group A

     

    18:10 4x400m relay mixed round one

     

    18:45 Women’s 800m round one

     

    19:10 Men’s shot put qualification

     

    19:20 Women’s discus throw qualification – Group B

     

    19:50 Men’s decathlon 400m

     

    20:20 Men’s 10,000m final 🥇

     

    Saturday, August 310:00 Men’s long jump qualification

     

    10:45 Women’s hammer throw qualification – Group B

     

    10:50 Men’s 110m hurdles round one

     

    11:35 Women’s 400m hurdles round one

     

    18:05 Men’s 400m round one

     

    18:50 Women’s high jump final 🥇

     

    19:00 Men’s 100m semi-final

     

    19:30 Men’s hammer throw final 🥇

     

    19:35 Women’s 800m semi-final

     

    20:10 Men’s 1,500m semi-final

     

    20:50 Men’s 100m final 🥇

     

    19:00 Men’s 100m semi-final

     

    19:30 Men’s hammer throw final 🥇

     

    19:35 Women’s 800m semi-final

     

    20:10 Men’s 1,500m semi-final

     

    20:50 Men’s 100m final 🥇

     

    Monday, August 5

    09:05 Men’s 400m hurdles round one

     

    09:10 Men’s discus throw qualification – Group A

     

    09:40 Women’s pole vault qualification

     

    09:50 Women’s 400m hurdles repechage round

     

    10:20 Men’s 400m repechage round

     

    10:35 Men’s discus throw qualification – Group B

     

    10:55 Women’s 400m round one

     

    11:50 Women’s 200m repechage round

     

    18:00 Men’s pole vault final 🥇

     

    18:04 Men’s 3,000m steeplechase round one

     

    18:55 Men’s 200m round one

     

    19:30 Women’s discus throw final 🥇

     

    19:45 Women’s 200m semi-final

     

    20:10 Women’s 5,000m final 🥇

     

    20:45 Women’s 800m final 🥇

     

    Tuesday, August 6

    09:05 Women’s 1,500m round one

     

    09:20 Men’s javelin throw qualification – Group A

     

    09:50 Men’s 110m hurdles repechage round

     

    10:15 Women’s long jump qualification

     

    10:20 Women’s 400m repechage round

     

    10:50 Men’s javelin throw qualification – Group B

     

    11:00 Men’s 400m hurdles repechage round

     

    11:30 Men’s 200m repechage round

     

    18:35 Men’s 400m semi-final 🥇

     

    18:55 Women’s hammer throw final 🥇

     

    19:07 Women’s 400m hurdles semi-final

     

    19:15 Men’s long jump final 🥇

     

    19:50 Men’s 1,500m final 🥇

     

    20:10 Women’s 3,000m steeplechase final 🥇

     

    20:40 Women’s 200m final 🥇

     

    On the men’s side, Matthew Hudson-Smith has a great chance of gold in the 400m, Josh Kerr will renew his rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m, and Phil Sesemann heads a strong contingent of marathon runners.

     

    Wednesday, August 7

    – 10:10 Men’s 5,000m round one

    – 10:50 Women’s javelin throw qualification – Group B

    – 10:55 Men’s 800m round one

    – 11:45 Women’s 1,500m repechage round

    – 18:00 Women’s pole vault final 🥇

    – 18:05 Men’s 110m hurdles semi-final

    – 18:15 Men’s triple jump qualification

    – 18:35 Men’s 400m hurdles semi-final

    – 19:02 Men’s 200m semi-final

    – 19:25 Men’s discus throw final 🥇

    – 19:45 Women’s 400m semi-final

    – 20:20 Men’s 400m final 🥇

    – 20:40 Men’s 3,000m steeplechase final 🥇

     

    Thursday, August 8

    – 09:05 Women’s heptathlon 100m hurdles

    – 09:25 Women’s shot put qualification

    – 09:35 Women’s 100m hurdles repechage round

    – 10:05 Women’s heptathlon high jump

    – 10:10 Women’s 4x100m relay round one

    – 10:35 Men’s 4x100m relay round one

    – 11:00 Men’s 800m repechage round

    – 18:35 Women’s heptathlon shot put

    – 18:35 Women’s 1,500m semi-final

    – 19:00 Women’s long jump final 🥇

    – 19:25 Men’s javelin throw final 🥇

    – 19:30 Men’s 200m final 🥇

    – 19:55 Women’s heptathlon 200m

    – 20:25 Women’s 400m hurdles final 🥇

    – 20:45 Men’s 110m hurdles final 🥇

     

    Friday, August 9

    – 09:05 Women’s heptathlon long jump

    – 09:40 Women’s 4x400m relay round one

    – 10:05 Men’s 4x400m relay round one

    – 10:20 Women’s heptathlon javelin throw – Group A

    – 10:30 Men’s 800m semi-final

    – 11:05 Women’s 100m hurdles semi-final

    – 11:30 Women’s heptathlon javelin throw – Group B

    – 18:30 Women’s 4x100m relay final 🥇

    – 18:40 Women’s shot put final 🥇

    – 18:45 Men’s 4x100m relay final 🥇

    – 19:00 Women’s 400m final 🥇

    – 19:10 Men’s triple jump final 🥇

    – 19:15 Women’s heptathlon 800m 🥇

    – 19:55 Women’s 10,000m final 🥇

    – 20:45 Men’s 400m hurdles final 🥇

     

    Saturday, August 10

    – 07:00 Men’s marathon 🥇

    – 18:10 Men’s high jump final 🥇

    – 18:25 Men’s 800m final 🥇

    – 18:40 Women’s javelin throw final 🥇

    – 18:45 Women’s 100m hurdles final 🥇

    – 19:00 Men’s 5,000m final 🥇

    – 19:25 Women’s 1,500m final 🥇

    – 20:12 Men’s 4x400m relay final 🥇

  • Paris 2024: Team GB swimmer disqualified from Olympics despite winning race

    Paris 2024: Team GB swimmer disqualified from Olympics despite winning race

    Luke Greenbank, 26, has seen his Paris 2024 Olympics dreams shattered after being disqualified for violating a little-known rule, despite swimming the fastest in the heats.

    Greenbank was initially convinced he had secured a place in the semi-finals. However, his elation turned to devastation when the results were revealed. As he looked up at the screen expecting good news, he soon had his head in his hands, and ultimately collapsed to his knees, realizing his gold medal hopes were over.

    “I don’t know what to say, absolutely gutted,” Greenbank said after the heartbreaking moment. “It’s really annoying, I feel like I’m on good form.”

    The  commentator shared in the disappointment, saying, “I’m so devastated for him.”

    The rule that led to Greenbank’s disqualification involved having his head underwater beyond the 15-meter mark at the start. Greenbank, who won bronze in the 200m backstroke at the Tokyo Games three years ago and was part of the GB team that claimed silver in the 4x100m medley, was aware of the rule. The commentator noted, “That hand as it comes up is so far beyond the 15-meter mark. He knew because they know how many kicks they do underwater to get to the 15-meter mark. Wow, drama in Paris.”

    In another incident, Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira was expelled from the Olympic Village and the games after attempting to leave the complex with her boyfriend, teammate Gabriel Santos, without permission. Despite receiving a warning about their behavior, Vieira allegedly reacted disrespectfully and aggressively, leading to her being sent back to Brazil while Santos was allowed to continue competing.

    Vieira expressed her frustration on Instagram, stating, “I left there and left my materials, I didn’t know what to do. My things are there [in the Olympic Village], I went to the airport in shorts. I had to open my suitcase at the airport. I am helpless, I have had no access to anything, I have not been able to speak to anyone.

  • Super Falcons eye victory over Japan to secure Olympic Quarter-Final Spot

    Super Falcons eye victory over Japan to secure Olympic Quarter-Final Spot

    Despite narrow defeats in their last two matches of the Women’s Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Super Falcons are hopeful of securing a commanding victory against Japan at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Wednesday. A win could earn them a spot in the quarter-finals as one of the two best third-placed teams.

     

    The Super Falcons previously defeated Japan in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Piraeus, Greece, in 2004. Vera Okolo’s goal secured the victory, marking Nigeria’s only quarter-final appearance and their sole win in the Olympics since their participation began 24 years ago.

     

    “Victory over Japan is possible. We will work hard to accomplish that. The Super Falcons have done it before, and we can do it again,” said captain Rasheedat Ajibade.

     

    In their recent game against world champions Spain on Sunday, Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala, and Chinwendu Ihezuo missed key opportunities to score, which would have made them only the fourth-ever Nigerian scorers in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.

     

    Mercy Akide-Udoh, now FIFA’s Goodwill Ambassador for Women’s Football, holds the record as Nigeria’s top scorer with four goals. She scored twice at the Sydney Olympics, in the 1-3 losses to Norway and the USA, and twice more in Athens, in the 1-2 defeats to Sweden and Germany.

     

    Four-time African Player of the Year Perpetua Nkwocha follows with two goals, scored in the 1-3 defeat by China in 2000 and the 1-3 loss to Brazil in 2008.

     

    Vera Okolo’s lone strike secured the historic win over Japan in Athens.

  • Paris 2024: COVID-19 hits Olympic games, forces several athletes to withdraw

    Paris 2024: COVID-19 hits Olympic games, forces several athletes to withdraw

    Three years after the Tokyo Olympics were held with strict precautions and no fans due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the virus have resurfaced in Paris.

    COVID-19 has caused some athletes to withdraw from events at the Paris Games and others to start wearing masks again. However, the impact is significantly more limited this time.

    Several athletes have tested positive, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister. Pallister, a medal contender in the women’s 1500 meters freestyle, had to withdraw from the event. However, a team spokesperson stated that the decision was made to conserve Pallister’s energy for the 4x200m freestyle relay starting on Thursday.

    Similarly, British swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive a day after narrowly missing out on the 100m breaststroke gold, sharing the silver with American Nic Fink. Peaty has announced he will focus on a “fast, full recovery” to perform his best in the relays later in the week.

    “Adam’s okay, he’s not dying. He’s alright, just a bit of a cold,” said Peaty’s British teammate Matt Richards after his 100m freestyle heat on Tuesday. “We’ll avoid it (COVID) as best as we can. But we’re here to race. If we get a little bit ill whilst we’re racing we’ll keep racing. It’s how we do it.”

    Several Australian women’s water polo players tested positive for COVID-19 days before the opening ceremony, requiring them to isolate from other team members. Nevertheless, the team played on Tuesday, defeating Serbia 8-3.

    The Tokyo Games were delayed a year due to COVID, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were held with strict precautions, making Paris the first post-pandemic Olympics. There are no strict protocols or restrictions around COVID-19 in Paris.

    “We have a protocol that any athlete who has tested positive must wear a mask, and we remind everyone to follow best practices, but in terms of monitoring COVID, cases are quite low in France,” said Anne Descamps, Paris 2024 chief communications director.

    British swimmer Jacob Whittle mentioned that his team is being more stringent with precautions. “We’re hand sanitizing and wearing masks everywhere we can,” he said. “When we’re swimming and speaking to reporters are the only times we’re not wearing a mask. It’s about being extra cautious when eating, going on buses, and in communal spaces to avoid catching it and not spreading it if you have it. Just being careful really.”

    Canada’s chief medical officer, Mike Wilkinson, said his team continues to follow many of the infection prevention protocols that were effective during the COVID pandemic, including hand washing, sanitization, and good hygiene practices. “We also have a team that disinfects shared spaces throughout the day and isolation protocols for anyone who does get sick,” he said.

  • Paris 2024: Sports Minister salutes D’Tigress’ galant victory against world number 3, Australia

    Paris 2024: Sports Minister salutes D’Tigress’ galant victory against world number 3, Australia

    The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has showered praises on the Nigerian Women’s basketball team, D’Tigress for their outstanding performance as Nigeria defeated Australia 75-62 in a thrilling encounter on Monday morning.

     

    The win marks Team Nigeria’s first win at this year’s Olympics taking place in Paris, France.

     

    D’Tigress displayed remarkable character in their first match of the Olympic Games, taking down a basketball super-house and world number three nation to record a historic victory.

     

    The Opals of Australia, five-time Olympic medallists, couldn’t stop the brave Nigerian ladies. The first quarter ended 18-17, the second quarter ended 23-11, while the third and fourth quarters ended 10-19 and 24-15, respectively.

     

    Senator Enoh expressed his pride and excitement, stating, “This victory is not just a win; it is a monumental achievement. Our D’Tigress has shown the world what determination and teamwork can achieve. They have made every Nigerian proud, beating the number three nation in the world rankings.”

     

    He added, “The resilience and spirit displayed by our women’s basketball team are a beacon of hope and inspiration for all athletes competing in Paris. Their performance is a shining example of the excellence we aspire to achieve across all sports.”

     

    “The dedication and hard work of D’Tigress have paid off spectacularly,” Senator Enoh continued. “This victory will undoubtedly boost the morale of the entire Team Nigeria, and I am confident that it will lead to more successes in the days to come. Let us all rally behind our athletes as they continue to strive for greatness.”

     

    D’Tigress have handed Nigeria its first WIN at the ongoing #Olympics, setting a positive tone for the rest of the games.

     

     

  • Paris Olympics: Tinubu approves full budget for Team Nigeria

    Paris Olympics: Tinubu approves full budget for Team Nigeria

    The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu has approved the entire budget estimate submitted for Nigeria’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

    Enoh, who did not mention the amount approved, said this on Monday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, while handing over the Team Nigeria athletes to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NOC and PCN are expected to take care of the team till the end of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, in France.

    The Olympics is scheduled to hold between July 26 and Aug. 11, while the Paralympics will hold from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.

    The Minister said that the approval of the entire budget submitted for the Olympics and Paralympics was a sign of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the development of Sports in the country and his resolve to showcase Nigeria’s talents at international events.

    ”Part of what the president of our country has done was to approve the entire budget that was submitted for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    ”We therefore, have no excuse to fail because we heard stories Olympics after Olympics, where there were request for certain amount of money were made and certain amount were approved.

    ”But in this case, the President has approved the entire budget, so, it is up to us and the athletes to try to reciprocate that gesture and encourage the president to do more

    ”This event, ordinarily is supposed to be hosted by the President and Commander-in-Chief, as the grand patron of sports in Nigeria. It is important that we state this fact and I stand here as the Minister of Sports representing the president.

    ”The President has continued to provide support and it took President Bola Tinubu to conclude things that have lasted over 20 years in the sports sector,” Enoh said.

    According to the minister, there is no better time to surpass our record at previous Olympics especially the 1996 Games where Nigeria won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

    ”We must overcome our performance in Atalanta 1996 and we want to do so in a clean way; there is no better time to do so than now.

    ”We promised leadership and to tackle the challenge of anti-doping.
    We try to fulfil the charter of the International Olympics Committee that requires a formal handover of athletes that have qualified for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

    The Minister commended the NOC and the Nigeria Paralympic Committee for qualifying athletes in 12 Olympics and four Paralympics sports respectively for the Paris 2024 Games.

    He said that the athletes have benefited from high calibre coaching and technical support ahead of the games.

    ”Beyond those preparations, our sports men and women were part of the Commonwealth Games in 2022, competed in the African Games and also competed in the various international championships to get to where we are today.

    ”These are part of comprehensive efforts by the Olympic and Paralympic committees as well as the Ministry of Sports Development applying the available resources to make sure that our preparations are tight.

    Enoh said henceforth preparation for the next Olympics and Paralympics would commence immediately after the 2024 Paris Games.

    Also speaking, Chargé d’affaires, French Embassy in Nigeria, Jean François Hasperie, urged the athletes to be good ambassadors of Nigeria while in France.

    ”Tolerance, resilience, discipline are the qualities needed at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

    He urged Team Nigeria to ensure podium finishes in all the sports the country would participate in.

    Habu Gumel, President of NOC, assured the Federal Government that that Team Nigeria would do the country proud at the Games considering the level of preparation and funds already committed to the Games.

    Gumel urged the Federal Government to make budgetary provisions for Olympics preparation on yearly basis to avoid fire brigade approach.

    NAN reports that sports wear for Team Nigeria, specifically designed for the 2024 Paris Games, was unveiled at the event which saw sports administrators and Olympics-bound athletes in attendance.

  • Paris Olympics: Team Nigeria opens camps in Bayelsa, Lagos, others

    Paris Olympics: Team Nigeria opens camps in Bayelsa, Lagos, others

    Team Nigeria will officially open domestic camping in three states and the FCT, as the Federal Ministry of Sports Development intensifies preparation of athletes for the Paris Olympics.

    The states for the domestic camping include; Lagos, Bayelsa, Ibadan and the FCT.

    Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a ministerial strategic technical meeting.

    He said that the meeting is aimed at preparing Team Nigeria for the Olympic/ Paralympic Games

    The meeting had in attendance presidents, secretaries, and technical directors of the 11 Olympic-bound sports federations.

    The minister who stressed the importance of proper preparations for the Games,  assured that  foreign training tours for  athletes will commence immediately after the domestic camp.

    He said some countries with proximity to France such as Germany, Spain, Italy and even U.S has been penciled down for the foreign tours for the Paris bound athletes.

    Enoh assured that no stone would  be left unturned in ensuring Team Nigeria does well at the Games.

    “The combination of domestic camping and foreign training tours is essential. It ensures our athletes are well-prepared and ready to compete at the highest level,” he said.

    The minister said the ministry was working round the clock to surpass Nigeria’s best outing at the Olympics, which was achieved at the Atlanta 1996 Games.

    “Surpassing our best Olympic performance is a goal that we should target to meet. We must build on our past successes and strive for excellence in Paris 2024,” Enoh said.

    A stakeholders meeting mapped out a comprehensive roadmap and technical training programme for Team Nigeria ahead of the Games.

    The programme will be meticulously analysed by the Federation and Elite Athletes Department (FEAD),  and the Ministerial Podium Performance Committee to ensure that Team Nigeria is on the right path to winning medals.

    The minister said that the roadmap is designed to provide athletes with the best possible preparation, leveraging on the state-of-the-art facilities and expert coaching both locally and internationally.

    So far, 88 athletes have qualified for the Olympics, as some others are still in the qualification process.

    The Paris Olympics is slated for July 26 to Aug. 11.

  • Team Nigeria Athletics heads to Accra for last Olympic Games relay slot

    Team Nigeria Athletics heads to Accra for last Olympic Games relay slot

    Team Nigeria Athletics dominated by home-based stars who are seeking to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will hit Accra, the Ghanaian capital on June 1st to run for honours at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Championship.
    The event runs from the 3rd to 6th of June at the Sports Complex of the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
    The CAA Region II Athletics Championship in Accra is one of the three competitions in Africa that has the blessing and seal of World Athletics (WA) for athletes across the globe to pick qualification tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
    The other two are the Athletics Sonelgaz International Meeting slated for Stade Souk, Ethnine, Bejaia, Algeria, on June 1, and the 6th Challenge Meeting holding on June 6 at the Olympic Center for Training National Team in Cairo, Egypt.
    In a desperate bid and moves to deceive some athIetes and the athletics fraternity a handful of uninformed media have been trying hard to discredited the CAA Region 2 Athletics Championship in Accra, claiming it is not recognized by World Athletics.
    However, their falsehood has fell flat as World Athletics (WA), confirmed to the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Chief Tonobok Okowa, that the CAA Region 2 event next month is authentic and has their approval as an Olympic Games Qualifiers.
    The Making of Champions (MoC) Grand Prix fixed to hold in Lagos as an Olympic Games Qualifiers has not been granted approval  according to reports from FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST.
    To this effect, the Organizers of the 4th MoC Grand Prix in Lagos have abandoned the event since the World Athletics, refused it as Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics Games.
    The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, confirmed to AFN media today, that Team Nigeria would depart for Accra on June 1 for the CAA Region 2 Athletics Championship.
    “Our athletes and officials will leave Lagos on June 1 for the Region 2 event,” he said.
    Okowa, who is President of Africa Region 2 and a Vice President of CAA, said:
    “The AFN will have to pay for their accommodation for one night in Accra before the official Championship home for athletes opens on June 3 for the competition.
    “I am sure some of our athletes will use the opportunity of attending this competition in Accra to either seal their tickets to Paris or put finishing touches to their preparations for our National Trials in Benin City, where we will pick athletes for the 2024 Africa Senior Athletics Championships holding in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, and the Paris Olympics,” Okowa stated.
    Over 450 athletes from 15 countries are expected to grace the CAA Region 2 Athletics Championship.
    There will be a rematch of the heart-stopping moments witnessed during the African Games at the venue earlier this year, with record-breaking performances, and unforgettable displays of speed, strength, and agility expected.
    The crème de la crème of athletes from Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, The Gambia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and other countries in the region will converge on the Legon Stadium, each fueled by a burning desire to emerge victorious and claim the coveted title of Regional Champion.
    The atmosphere is expected to be electric, with fans from across the region cheering on their heroes and heroines as they battle for supremacy.
    Ghana, renowned for its rich athletic heritage, has spared no effort in ensuring a world-class experience for athletes, officials, and spectators alike.
    The Local Organizing Committee (LOC), inaugurated a few weeks ago has promised a well organized event
    “We are proud to host this prestigious event and showcase the best of Ghanaian hospitality,” Chairman of the LOC, Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh stated.
    “Our team has worked tirelessly to create an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait to witness the region’s best athletes in action.”
    The championships will feature sprint and distance races, hurdles and relays, jumps, and throws.