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K-Balm National Armwrestling Championship gets boost from Verna, Swaggers, Morgan’s and others
The much anticipated K-Balm National Armwrestling Open Championship scheduled for Saturday in Accra has received timely boast from Verna Mineral Water from Twellium Industries, Charcoal Toothpaste from Royal Dach, Swaggers Restaurant, and WADADA Ventures.
The Ghana Armwrestlimg Federation (GAF) has called on all Ghanaian athletes and persons interested in armwrestling to present themselves to represent Ghana at local and international competitions.
The K-Balm National Armwrestling championship will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Wesley Grammar School located at Dansoman in Accra.
The competition will be used as an avenue to select athletes for the National Armwrestling Team, Golden Arms, as the country readies to host the rest of Africa for the 12th edition of the Africa Armwrestling Championship to be held in Ghana as well as the 2024 Africa Games also to be held in Ghana.
Mr Robert Appiah Ameyaw, Competitions Director at the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), explained that the management of GAF settled on a school as the venue because of the drive to get more youth engaged in the sport.
“As we push the youth agenda of getting more youth and get more students to play the sport, especially with our HD+ Kids Armwrestling championship, we want the students to have a feel of what the sport is hence the selection of the venue,” he said.
The one-day event would be put together by the IOC Team from Ghana Armwrestling Federation with support from 442 images.
President of GAF, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, explained that Ghana would be competing at the 2023 Africa Armwrestling Championship next month which would be hosted in Ghana and would want to strengthen the Athletes Brigade of the federation for the Africa championship.
He added that Armwrestling has been added to the sports code for the 2024 Africa Games to be held in Ghana, therefore they would want to host and win hence the need to give talented Ghanaians the opportunity to represent their country.
Mr. Asibey said all Ghanaians interested in exhibiting their talent and strength to represent Ghana at local and international competitions should visit the venue on Saturday, May 20 and register to be given the chance to battle.
He said there would be competition for both males and females in left and right-arm battles as well as para-armwrestling.
He encouraged more girls and officers from the Security Services Sports Association (SESSA) and the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) to register to make a name for themselves.
Meanwhile, selected athletes from the regional teams in Ashanti, Northern, Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta/Oti and Western/Western North have been invited to pull.
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Minister of Sports and Recreation boosts Black Stars morale ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddi Adams visited the Black Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday to motivate them ahead of their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar.
Accompanied by Director General of the National Sports Authority Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, Mr.Adams welcomed the team to Accra and wished them well in the upcoming games.
He assured the team that the stadium would be in top condition for the Chad game.
The team, which opened camp on Monday, had nine players train at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Ghana will host Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21 before facing Madagascar on Monday, March 24, 2025.
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Rospak FC narrow gap with Zone Two leaders Swedru All Blacks after hard fought win
Sekondi Rospak FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over league leaders Swedru All Blacks, extending their impressive home winning streak to eleven consecutive matches this season.
Rudolf Junior Mensah opened the scoring for Swedru All Blacks in the 29th minute, but Joseph Ntow Ansah equalized for Sekondi Rospak FC just before halftime.
Stephen Anthony Kofi sealed the win for the home side with a penalty kick two minutes into the second half. The defeat marks Swedru All Blacks’ second consecutive loss, leaving them just a point ahead of Sekondi Rospak FC.
In another Zone Two match, Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs defeated Sefwi All Stars 2-0 at the Robert Mensah Park on Sunday.
Hafiz Alhassan scored the opener in the 43rd minute, while Godfred Eshun sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal. The victory propelled Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs to third place in the league table with 37 points.
Meanwhile, King Faisal and PAC Academy played out a goalless draw in a thrilling encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Despite numerous scoring opportunities, neither team could find the back of the net.
King Faisal’s Michael Osei was named player of the match. The draw left King Faisal with 27 points, seventh in the league table.
