Ghana Arm-wrestling Team Rewarded for Winning Eight Medals in India

Ghana’s arm-wrestling team has received commendation from the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, following its impressive performance at the 47th Arm-wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, where the athletes won eight medals.

The team presented its medals, four gold and four silver, to the Minister in recognition of support from the government and other stakeholders.

Mr. Adams praised the athletes for their hard work, dedication and commitment, saying their achievement reflected the growing potential of arm-wrestling and Ghanaian sports as a whole.

He assured the team of the government’s continued support, adding that efforts would be made to encourage the growth of arm-wrestling and other sporting disciplines.

The Minister also commended the leadership of the Ghana arm-wrestling Federation, its technical team and officials for their contribution to the team’s success. He urged other sports federations to learn from the federation’s leadership and organisational approach to improve their performance and promote Ghana’s image internationally.

He also thanked the heads of the various security agencies for releasing their personnel to represent the country at the competition.

Mr Adams described the athletes’ achievement as deserving of special recognition and disclosed that plans were underway to honour the entire team.

The President of the Ghana Arm-wrestling Federation, Charles Osei Assibey, thanked the Minister for his continued support and commitment to the development of the sport.

He disclosed that the federation was planning a training programme in Russia to expose the athletes to new techniques and skills and better prepare them for upcoming African and world arm-wrestling championships.

Grace Acheampong, ISD