GWF hunts for young talents

The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) has began a talent hunt exercise at the Accra Sports Stadium as part of efforts to whip the interest of young people in the sport.

The programme dubbed Junior and Youth Development programme forms part of the GWF’s agenda to select young boys and girls and train them for the future.

According the GWF children above 13 years are taken through training programme at the National Weightlifting Center at the Accra Sports Stadium every Saturday from 9am to 1pm.

 

The exercise will see quarterly competitions for the children with attractive prices for them.

Ben Nunoo-Mensah, President of GWF said his outfit intends identifying and grooming talents at the tender age so they will have a better understanding of the sport.

According to Nunoo-Mensah, the exercise will also afford his federation the opportunity to develop national and international champions.

GWF hunts for young talents

Ghana Weightlifting Federation revises its constitution

The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) as part of its growth, expansion and good governance practice has revised its current constitution.

The revised constitution will now place ownership and power in the hands of the various clubs, Regional Associations and other stakeholders.

The previous constitution gave lots of power and authority to the board and the few national team weightlifters.

In a letter to the President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Dr Tamás Aján seeking for approval of the amended constitution, the GWF Secretary General, Mr Hussein Addy stated that the current constitution does not allow for the growth and expansion plans of the GWF.

He said according the current governing document; it concentrates too much power and authority in the hands of the President, the Board and the National Team Lifters.

He noted that the current constitution does not also give any legal backing to the new weightlifting clubs who will be the bedrock of the game in the country.

Mr Addy explained that the new constitution will give the required recognition to other stakeholders such as the newly formed Coaches’ Association, Retired Lifters Association (RLA), Technical Officials Association (TOA), Educational Institutions, Security Services and the expatriate communities involved in the development of weightlifting.

The GWF is expected to hold its Annual Congress on February 9, 2016 during which the amended constitution is expected to be adopted by the delegates after IWF’s approval.

Ghana Weightlifting Federation revises its constitution