Ghanaians Must Rally Behind "Lesser Known" Sports As Olympics Urge Closer

With 167 days to the start of the Olympic games, the failure of  many Ghanaian athletes in various disciplines  in their quest to qualify for the upcoming Olympic games in Rio has prompted various stakeholders in the sporting fraternity as to why this myth of neglect of the so called Lesser known sports in the country is affecting the number of contingent Ghana will be sending to Rio both.

 

Ghana has made less impact in various Olympic games, because of the neglect of stakeholders with regards to investment in sporting activities. The President of Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) Mr.Theophilus Wilson Edzie once reiterated the fact of Olympics participation being an investment venture into various sporting disciplines.

 

I feel the frustration of the various associations whenever i go them to inquire about their latex happenings in their sport. Amazingly they all sing one song ‘funding’, who is charge of funding the associations to their various qualifier rounds.The associations are doing their best for the country is left to us as a people to complement their effort to make them run effectively.

 

For instance last week,the Ghana Taekwondo Federation  found it difficult to secure air ticket for their contingent to Morocco and also a three man team where expected to represent Ghana for the table tennis championship but only two could make just because of the association could fund the trip.

 

But the question is how do we invest in a venture where we can get medals.The answer is simply,drawing up a mission statement that plans for the future. Recently the President of GSA announced his mission statement titled Vision 2024, where he is looking forward to win more medals for the country.

 

It saddens my heart when i see a nine man contingent with over 20 officials walking down the tunnel on opening ceremony of the Olypics

 

Are we not mystified by the quantum contingent Australia, Usa, China,Russia or even Nigeria bring to the games,if we also want that huge numbers then we must work towards it,it doesn’t happen by magic.

 

It is not to late to rally round the Red,Gold,black and Green,because our allegiance to this Great nation can not be doubted,so is about time we change our attitudes towards the so called Lesser known sport.

Ghanaians Must Rally Behind "Lesser Known" Sports As Olympics Urge Closer