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The Ghanaian Times
English gymnast Gabriel Langton admitted he feared for his future in the sport after a “freak” horror fall at the Commonwealth Games. …
Langton feared for gymnastics future after horror fallThe Ghanaian Times
… Jones crossed the line in 10.07 seconds, with Azu marginally slower, stopping the clock at 10.10 seconds as the athletics programme began under grey skies at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. …
Commonwealth Games: Azu, Azamati, Saminu breeze into men’s 100m semi-finalsJoy Online
The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Ghana and President of the African Paralympic Committee, Samson Deen, has announced a special target podium medal bonus package for Ghanaian para athletes competing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. …
Glasgow 2026: Samson Deen announces special target podium medal bonus for Team Ghana para athletesJoy Online
Ghana has secured its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after para-athlete Zinabu Issah won silver in the Women’s F57 Shot Put. …
2026 Commonwealth Games: Zinabu Issah wins Ghana’s first medalJoy Online
Ghana’s Benjamin Azamati has secured hisplace in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after an impressive victory in his opening heat on Monday. …
2026 Commonwealth Games: Azamati through to 100m semis, Botsio outJoy Online
Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu has booked his place in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after an impressivevictory in his opening heat on Monday. …
2026 Commonwealth Games: Saminu books semifinal spot in men’s 100mThe Ghanaian Times
English gymnast Gabriel Langton has been cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. …
Gymnast cleared of serious injury after fallJoy Online
Athletics action at the 2026 Commonwealth Games gets underway on Monday, with the men’s 100m headlining the opening day’s programme. …
2026 Commonwealth Games: Ghana’s sprint trio begin men’s 100m campaign on MondayJoy Online
Day 3 of the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ended in disappointment for Team Ghana, with none of the country’s athletes meeting the qualifying standard or advancing in their respective events. …
Team Ghana endures disappointing Day 3 at 2026 Commonwealth GamesJoy Online
Ghana’s Nancy Bamfo suffered a unanimous points defeat to Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde in the women’s 54kg Round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games. …
Glasgow 2026: Nancy Bamfo, Adelaide Djabatey eliminated in women’s 54kg boxingEmmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.
5 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.
5 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian boxer Desmond Pappoe withdrew from his quarter-final bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing a fitness test due to a shoulder injury. In a separate development, Ghana's Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final, clocking 10.11 seconds.
5 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Precious Akai Nettey lost a unanimous decision to Mauritius's Marvin Clair in the men's Light Middleweight quarter-final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending his medal hopes.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Desmond Pappoe has withdrawn from the men's 80kg quarter-final contest against Joshua Ofori after medical tests revealed a right shoulder fracture sustained in his previous bout. Ofori will advance automatically to the semi-final as a result.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Hayford Addai will represent Ghana in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With a personal best of 11.09 seconds from the 2026 Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Addai ranks sixth on the entry list and is within striking distance of leading medal contenders in what is expected to be one of the fastest T47 finals in Commonwealth Games history.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Aziz Abdul, 25, a super-heavyweight boxer and grandson of former Ugandan military dictator Idi Amin, is competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Abdul fights for Uganda in the 90+kg quarter-finals, with a win guaranteeing at least bronze and positioning him as Uganda's first Commonwealth boxing medallist since 1990.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, clocking 10.11 seconds. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds, with Australia's Lachlan Kennedy taking silver and Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi bronze.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Azamati qualified for the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his semifinal with a time of 10.00 seconds. Ghanaian record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu narrowly missed qualification, finishing third in his semifinal with 10.06 seconds.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu won his men's 100m heat at the Commonwealth Games with a season's best time of 10.01 seconds, qualifying for the semi-finals where he will compete on Tuesday.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana swimmer Abeku Jackson advanced to the men's 50m butterfly semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a time of 24.11 seconds, placing 14th overall out of 70 swimmers. Teammate Unilez Takyi was eliminated from the women's 50m freestyle after finishing seventh in her heat with a time of 27.13 seconds.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed defeated Kiribati's Temakau Eriu inside two minutes in a men's 55kg bantamweight round-of-16 bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, expressing confidence in winning a medal and advancing to face England's Ellis Trowbridge in the quarterfinals.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Gabriel Langton, 19, fell head-first from three metres during the men's team gymnastics event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after missing his catch on the horizontal bar. After scans ruled out serious injury, Langton said he feared for his future in the sport but is confident he can return to gymnastics.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
At the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Ghanaians Benjamin Azamati (10.00) and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (10.01) recorded the fastest times across the 11 men's 100m heats at Scotstoun Stadium, advancing to the semi-finals alongside Wales' Jeremiah Azu and England's Elliot Jones.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Paralympic Committee president has announced cash rewards for Ghanaian para athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: £3,000 for gold, £2,000 for silver, and £1,000 for bronze. The incentive scheme aims to motivate athletes and recognise their efforts on the international stage.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Para-athlete Zinabu Issah secured Ghana's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a silver in the Women's F57 Shot Put, throwing 8.65 metres. The achievement comes after several other Ghanaian competitors narrowly missed podium finishes.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ramatu Quaye lost via unanimous decision to Canada's Amber-Jane Wall in a Flyweight round-of-16 bout, being knocked down three times. All three Ghanaian women boxers competing at the tournament have now failed to win their contests.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Azamati won his opening heat at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a season's best time of 10.00 seconds, securing automatic qualification for Tuesday's semi-finals. Isaac Botsio finished 4th in his heat and did not advance, while compatriot Abdul-Rasheed Saminu also qualified for the semis.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu booked his place in the men's 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, clocking a season's best time of 10.01 seconds to win his opening heat. The national record holder will compete in the semi-finals on Tuesday as he pursues the Commonwealth title.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nineteen-year-old Gabriel Langton fell three metres from the horizontal bar during the opening day of gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games and was taken to hospital for scans, but was discharged the same evening with no serious injury. His team-mates won silver in the team event.
27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana will field Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio in the men's 100m heats at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Monday, with heats beginning at 9:10 a.m. Ghana time. The top two athletes in each heat will advance to the semi-finals.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
None of Ghana's athletes advanced on Day 3 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with swimmers Nubia Adjei and Abeku Jackson failing to progress and boxers Nancy Bamfo and Adelaide Dede Djabatey losing by unanimous decision. The team hopes to recover on Day 4 with sprinters Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio competing in the men's 100m heats.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nancy Bamfo lost unanimously to Northern Ireland's Nicole Clyde in the women's 54kg Round of 16, while Adelaide Djabatey was also eliminated via unanimous points decision to Fiji's Jasmine Duanakamakama at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Amadu Mohammed qualified for the Bantamweight quarter-finals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after a first-round stoppage of Kiribati's Eriu Temakau in 57 seconds. Mohammed could secure a podium finish if he wins his quarter-final fight on Tuesday, 28th July.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK, H.E. Sabah Zito Benson, assured Team Ghana of full support from the Ghana High Commission as the country competes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She noted that the athletes have worked hard and deserve backing from the government and people of Ghana, with the High Commission staff on standby if needed.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian boxer Abdul Wahid Omar lost via unanimous points defeat to England's Patris Mughalzai in the men's 65kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking a first round exit. It was Omar's fourth Commonwealth Games appearance, having won two bronze medals in previous editions.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian swimmer Abeku Jackson set a new national record in the men's 50m backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a time of 26.48 seconds, qualifying for the semi-finals as a reserve and improving on the previous record of 26.84 seconds.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
English heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to an ongoing injury, prioritising recovery ahead of the European Championships later this month. Nine England athletics athletes have withdrawn in total, including Olympic medallists Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita, Matthew Hudson-Smith and Amber Anning.
24 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
At the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams urged Commonwealth nations to remove barriers limiting athletic access for developing countries and disadvantaged individuals, and to use data and research to strengthen sport's developmental impact.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with athletes in athletics, boxing, cycling, judo, para sports, swimming, and weightlifting. Ghana won five medals (two silver and three bronze) at the 2022 Birmingham Games.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Four Ghanaian music stars—Stonebwoy, Fameye, DopeNation and Akwaboah—will headline the Ghana for Gold Concert in Edinburgh on August 1, 2026, celebrating Ghana's cultural heritage and supporting Ghanaian athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →