With the maiden edition of the Indomie Junior Inter Clubs Weightlifting competition scheduled for Saturday, April 16, 2016 approaching, the President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) has expressed how critical the role of the media will be with regards to the development of the sport.
Weightlifting has being on upward trend recently with the sport winning numerous medals for Ghana in international events.
The President Ben Nunoo Mensah has told sportscrusader.com that “we (GWF) really appreciate the role the media has played so far in the development of the sport, but we entreat them to further publicize the sport to encourage more sponsorship”.
Mr Mensah also emphasized that the GWF is having slight issues with funding, but hailed Indomie Ghana for their support so far especially as they have agreed to partner the GWF for youth and other developmental projects with GHC20,000.00 cash and GHC10,000.00 worth of products.
The President concluded by saying “the future of weightlifting in the country is bright, we have put down measures to facilitate the success of the sport in the near future.
"The Media Has A Role To Play In the Development of Weightlifting "- President
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