Also known as: Mr Akpokavie · Mr Richard Akpokavie
Ghana Olympic Committee President overseeing national team participation and athlete selection for major Games including 2026 Commonwealth Games and 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
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Joy Online
… The congress was graced by a speech from Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Richard Akpokavie, read on his behalf by GOC General Secretary Mohammed Muniru Kassim. …
Samson Awiah elected Ghana Cricket Association President, pledges nationwide representationJoy Online
Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Richard Akpokavie is confident Team Ghana will perform at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. …
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: GOC President backs Ghana to shineDaily Guide
… GOC President Richard Akpokavie stressed the importance of the engagement, noting that Ghana’s last Olympic football appearance came at the 2004 Athens Games. …
GOC, GFA Unite To End Ghana’s Olympic Football DroughtJoy Online
… Highlighting the historic impetus behind the gathering, Richard Akpokavie, President of the GOC, noted that the meeting was both timely and imperative given the sporting body’s overarching vision to have football flying the national flag in Los Angeles. …
GOC, GFA chart Olympic qualification roadmap for Black Queens, Black MeteorsThe Ghanaian Times
… The GOC President, Mr Richard Akpokavie, has said that “the choice of Rafatu Inusah is strategic for the GOC as it deliberately focuses on women empowerment, actively placing capable female leaders at the highest echelons of national sports governance to drive lasting transformat …
Rafatu Inusah appointed C’wlth Youth Games Chef de MissionThe Ghanaian Times
… Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr Richard Akpokavie, President of the GOC, said the committee’s support for the event was driven by its potential to promote cycling and inspire greater youth participation in the sport. …
GOC inaugurates planning c’ttee for Tour du Ghana 2026The Ghanaian Times
… In attendance would be high profile dignitaries including the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams; the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankrah; and President of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Mr Richard Akpokavie. …
Netball: Golden Maidens to face Cote d’Ivoire in int’l friendlyThe Ghanaian Times
… A GOC press statement signed by Mr Richard Akpokavie, president of the committee, noted that the achievement was a testament to the immense talent in Ghana’s badminton. …
Badminton: GOC hails GBA’s feat at 2026 Grand SlamThe Ghanaian Times
… At the GOC office, Mr Richard Akpokavie, the committee’s president, commended the GTF executive for organising a successful election. …
GTF to roll out new awareness campaignThe Ghanaian Times
… Present at the ceremony were the chairman of the Governing Board of the NSA, Dr Fred Awaah, the Director General of the NSA, Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, the president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Richard Akpokavie, former Black Stars captain, Andre Ayew, members of the (RMP …
Ghana-Anhui Chamber of Commerce donates towards upcoming Constituency GamesSamson Kwasi Awe Awiah, a former national team all-rounder, won the GCA presidency with 11 votes out of 25 ballots cast, pledging to decentralise the sport and ensure nationwide representation in national team selection by involving grassroots-level cricketers and regional associations.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Samson Kwasi Awe Awiah, a former national team all-rounder, won the GCA presidency with 11 votes out of 25 ballots cast, pledging to decentralise the sport and ensure nationwide representation in national team selection by involving grassroots-level cricketers and regional associations.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Akpokavie expressed confidence that Team Ghana will perform well at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal (October 31–November 13), where 13 Ghanaian athletes will compete across eight sporting disciplines. Akpokavie said he hopes the competition will serve as a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent and progress toward the world stage.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Olympic Committee and Football Association have held a strategic meeting with the Black Queens and Black Meteors to develop a roadmap for qualification to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Ghana's first Olympic football appearance since the 2004 Athens Games. The Black Queens will begin their qualification campaign in June 2026 and the Black Meteors between November 2026 and March 2027.
8 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Olympic Committee and Ghana Football Association have held a strategic meeting with the Black Queens and Black Meteors to map out a roadmap for qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, ending Ghana football's two-decade absence from the Olympic Games.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee has appointed Rafatu Inusah, President of Ghana Rugby, as Chef de Mission for Team Ghana at the Commonwealth Youth Games, taking place October 29 to November 4 in Malta and Gozo. Her appointment recognizes her leadership in rugby development, grassroots sports, and sports administration in Ghana.
23 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Olympic Committee has launched a Central Planning Committee chaired by Kobena Mensah Woyome to organise the Tour du Ghana 2026, with members from the GOC, Ghana Cycling Federation, National Sports Authority, and other agencies. The GOC President said the event aims to promote cycling and inspire youth participation in the sport.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Golden Maidens will play a two-day international friendly against Côte d'Ivoire at Accra Sports Stadium on September 10–11, with senior government and sports officials in attendance.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's badminton team won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Badminton Grand Slam 2026 tournament at Borteyman Sports Complex, placing second among 38 countries. The Ghana Olympic Committee described the achievement as the country's strongest individual-event showing at an Olympic qualifier in 64 years and a signal of Ghana's readiness for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar and the 2028 Olympic Games.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation plans to roll out a new awareness campaign next month in Kumasi to develop the sport nationally and nurture a new generation of performers. The initiative, approved by the Ghana Education Service and Ghana National Association of Private Schools, will target school children and later expand to the four most deprived regions.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana-Anhui Chamber of Commerce has donated 600 pairs of footwear and 1,520 peace T-shirts to the National Sports Authority to support grassroots sports development through the Constituency Games. Officials said the initiative aims to ensure no child is excluded from sports opportunities due to location or background.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana-Anhui Chamber of Commerce has donated 2,120 sports essentials—including 600 pairs of footwear and 1,520 T-shirts—to the National Sports Authority to support grassroots sports development through the Constituency Games.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana-Anhui Chamber of Commerce and Industry has donated 2,120 sports items comprising 600 pairs of footwear and 1,520 T-shirts to the National Sports Authority to support the upcoming Constituency Games and grassroots sports development. Former Black Stars captain Andre Ayew was among sporting leaders present at the donation ceremony on August 18, 2026.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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's national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, has arrived in Belfast for a three-week pre-Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games training and sparring camp hosted by the Ulster Provincial Council, joining 18 other international delegations. The 10-member team comprises seven male and three female boxers and will prepare ahead of the Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.
7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has officially confirmed Ghana's participation in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), with close to 40 athletes competing across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Selection was based on strict performance metrics and quota allocations, with the delegation comprising qualified elite athletes and specialized technical staff.
4 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →