Also known as: GOC
Ghana's national Olympic body managing Commonwealth and Olympic Games participation and overseeing sports infrastructure projects like OlympAfrica.
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President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Richard Akpokavie, has appealed to the government to release funds for Ghana’s Commonwealth Games preparations. …
Ghana’s Commonwealth Games participation in limbo over gov’t’s reluctance to release fundsJoy Online
The Ghana Olympic Committee will present a contingent of 40 athletes and coaches at the Commonwealth Games 2026. …
Glasgow 2026: Ghana to present 40 athletes for Commonwealth GamesJoy Online
… Mr Assafuah appealed to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, the National Sports Authority, and the Ghana Olympic Committee to urgently provide financial support to facilitate Ghana’s participation in upcoming international tournaments. …
Assafuah calls for urgent gov’t intervention to save Ghana tennisGhanaian bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's Bantamweight (55kg) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after defeating Temakau Eriu in his opening bout. Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Akpokavi described Mohammed as one of Ghana's top boxers and a potential medalist for the Games.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's Bantamweight (55kg) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after defeating Temakau Eriu in his opening bout. Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Akpokavi described Mohammed as one of Ghana's top boxers and a potential medalist for the Games.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Badminton Association has signed an MoU with Special Olympics Ghana to expand opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities to participate in badminton, including access to coaching, competitions, and technical training programmes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana League Clubs Association has urged clubs in the Ghana Premier League, Division One League, and Women Premier League to apply for Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Clearance Certificates ahead of the new season, with a deadline of July 27. The certificates are required under the Club Licensing programme to ensure contributions are made for players' retirement and post-career wellbeing.
22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Frederick Lartey Otu was re-elected for a consecutive third term as Ghana Taekwondo Federation president at the federation's Elective Congress held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, polling 16 votes to Charles Tsibo Cromwell's 11. Maxwell Theodore Alornyo won the Vice President position with 14 votes.
20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Frederick Lartey Otu was re-elected President of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation, securing 16 of 27 votes cast at the 2026 Elective Congress to defeat Charles Tsibo Cromwell's 11 votes. Otu begins a third term with priorities including grassroots development, constitutional reforms, and strengthening Ghana's presence ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's premier urban cycling event, Pruride, will return for its seventh edition with a 30km fun ride on August 22 and an elite race on September 6, featuring male cyclists competing over 112km and female cyclists over 62km, with the overall winner receiving GHS15,000.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Taekwondo Federation president Frederick Lartey Otu, who is seeking a third term ahead of the federation's elective congress on July 18, 2026, has called on members to avoid acts that could disrupt the federation's peace and stability, stating that his candidacy falls within GTF rules aligned with World Taekwondo provisions.
14 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Deputy Head of Mission has described the Ghana House Project as a strategic platform to showcase the country's economy, culture, investment opportunities, tourism potential, creative industries and sporting excellence ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The High Commissioner characterised the initiative as a national statement of intent to leverage global platforms for Ghana's development objectives, extending beyond ceremonial events to focus on economic diplomacy, market opening, and investor connection.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee president says the Ghana House project, launched in London on July 8, 2026, represents a major opportunity to advance Ghana's economic diplomacy agenda and position the country as an investment destination. The initiative is designed to promote Ghanaian products and services, facilitate trade partnerships, showcase tourism and creative industries, and strengthen diaspora relationships.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Taekwondo Federation president Frederick Otu Lartey is running for another four-year term, promising to strengthen grassroots development across regions. His previous term is credited with introducing Para Taekwondo, Ghana's bronze medal at the 2015 World Para Taekwondo Championships, third place in Africa at 2021 African Para Championships, and Patricia Kyeremeh's historic qualification to the Paris Paralympic Games.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Commonwealth Games Association has confirmed participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, with close to 40 athletes selected across athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Ghana's Olympic Committee President said the team was selected based on strict performance criteria and rigorous technical validation to send high-performance contenders.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has confirmed participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), with close to 40 athletes expected to compete across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has confirmed participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), fielding close to 40 athletes across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Selection was based on strict performance criteria and available quotas, with each discipline undergoing rigorous technical validation.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The President of the African Paralympic Committee has urged Ghanaians to work collectively to promote sports as a national asset, warning that persistent negativity and public disputes within the sports ecosystem undermine efforts to attract private-sector investment and corporate sponsorship. He emphasized that corporate sponsorship depends on confidence, visibility, and value creation, and called for stakeholders to consciously package and market Ghanaian sports to demonstrate professionalism and growth potential.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee confirmed that Ghana will participate in seven disciplines—athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and weightlifting—at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a 40-member delegation. The reduced contingent reflects both Ghana's selection and sweeping cuts to the Commonwealth Games programme, which was reduced from 19 sports to 10 following cost-saving measures.
20 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Olympic Committee has been given a June deadline to resume construction on the long-delayed OlympAfrica project at Amasaman, or face a requirement to refund a $100,000 grant from the OlympAfrica Secretariat. The GOC has allocated an additional $100,000 in its budget to begin the first phase, starting with a multipurpose sports hall estimated at $740,000.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana will present approximately 40 athletes at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, down from 100 athletes at Birmingham 2022. The reduction reflects the scaled-down nature of this year's Games; Ghana will compete in eight sports—athletics, boxing, cycling, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, and weightlifting—compared to 13 sports in Birmingham.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Olympic Committee will begin construction on the OlympAfrica project in Amasaman by the end of June 2026, having committed $100,000 in its current budget for the first phase. The project, originally a community stadium and youth sports center, faces a deadline to start physical construction or refund a $100,000 disbursement granted in 2022.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will compete in seven disciplines — athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and weightlifting — at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a contingent of 40 athletes. This represents a sharp decline from Ghana's 100-athlete delegation at Birmingham 2022, following a Commonwealth Games Federation decision to reduce the sporting program from 19 sports to 10.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee says it has not yet received funding from government to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2) and the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar (October 31–November 13), despite Parliament approving a GH₵12 million budget. With 66 days until the Commonwealth Games, GOC President Richard Akpokavie appealed for timely release of funds, noting that international competitions require months of lead time.
18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Olympic Committee president has appealed to government to release a Parliament-approved GH₵12 million budget for Commonwealth Games preparations, with just over two months until the event. Ghana will send 40 athletes to compete in athletics, boxing, judo, and para-sports categories, 60 fewer than its Birmingham contingent.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Olympic Committee will send a contingent of 40 athletes and support staff to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a sharp decline from the 100 athletes sent to Birmingham 2022, partly due to the Games Federation cutting the sporting program from 19 sports to 10 as a cost-saving measure.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee has called for urgent government intervention to support the Ghana Tennis Federation with financial assistance for international tournament participation. He warned that without quick support, Ghana risks missing important competitions that provide critical exposure and development for athletes.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →