Ghana Taekwondo Federation To Organize Training Course For Referees

Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) will organize a refresher course for referees, fixed for  Monday, 21 March to Friday,25 March 2016 in Accra.

Taekwondo in Ghana is gradually gaining prominence among youth who are interested in making a name for themselves in the sports.

This growth has prompted the GTF to organize the a coaching course  for local trainers who are holding a Black Belts.

The General Secretary of the GTF, Mr. Charles Amofa told sportscrusader.com about the intentions of the federation with regards to the upcoming training program.

He said “this upcoming course will enhance the knowledge of referees in order to promote the sport in Ghana”.

Mr.Amofa also added the significance of the training programs to promote fairness in the officiating of bouts in the sport.

Ghana Taekwondo Federation To Organize Training Course For Referees

National Table Tennis Team Malaysia Trip Cancelled

The national table tennis team have cancelled their trip to the Table Tennis World Championship that was due in Malaysia on Sunday, 28 February 2016.

 

The cancellation of the trip was due to the incapacity of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)  to fund the national team for the trip.

 

The President of GTTA, Mr Mawuko Afzanu told sportscrusader.com in an interview that “the association couldn’t raise an amount of 100,000 Ghana cedis to finance the trip to Malaysia ,therefore it necessitated the need for us to cancel the trip to Malaysia”.

 

The national team namely Felix Lartey, Derick Abrefa, Joe Sam and Emmanuel Commey were due to participate in the world championships which starts tomorrow 28,February 2016.

Mr.Afzanu also emphasized that such monies could be used to embark on various developmental project and event organization that could further grow the sports in Ghana.

National Table Tennis Team Malaysia Trip Cancelled