Ghana Armwrestling set to participate in 45th World Armwrestling Championship in Moldova
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1 month ago
Source:
3News
The National Armwrestling Team, Golden Arms, will represent Ghana at the 2024 World Armwrestling Championship to be held in Chisinau, Moldova from August 15-25, 2024. Ghana's Golden Arms would be represented by double gold medalists and African champions Grace Minta of Ghana Police Service, Edward Yamoah Asamoah of Ghana Immigration Service, Blessing Abeka Nunoo and Godwin Sackey, both civilians with the Ghana Immigration Service. The team, which would be led by President and Founder of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation who also is the President for AfricaArmwrestling and Vice President of the world body, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, would depart on Thursday, August 15. Head Coach Nii Otoo Larkyne will accompany the team with Husseini Akuetteh Addy, Head Referee for ArmwrestlingFederation of Africa and World Armwrestling Referees Panel member and Ms Abigail Fremah, a senior Referee. Speaking to the media ahead of their departure, Mr Osei Asibeystated that "as a Federation, we would have loved to take a bigger number but due to inadequate funding, we have drastically reduced the size of the team.
"Participating in world events builds capacity and the confidence of our athletes; so in as much as we are disappointed with the numbers, we also take solace in the fact that we will use this championship to give our athletes and officials the needed exposure thanks to the Ministry of Youth & Sports, the board of Ghana Armwrestling and the athletes."
The Moldovan National Sport Federation of Armwrestling(FNSARM) will host the biggest gathering of armwrestlersglobally, under the leadership of President Alexandru Grumezaand General Secretary Ms.