Athletes abandoned in Glasgow? – Minority MP demands answers over ‘systemic’ welfare failures

In a statement issued on Thursday, the MP said reports from members of Team Ghana, coupled with complaints from the Black Queens, pointed to “a troubling pattern of administrative failure, financial uncertainty and disregard for the welfare of Ghanaian athletes by the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the government.

Mr Assafuah is also calling for a clear athlete welfare protocol covering travel, accommodation, equipment, supervision, medical care, mental health assistance and financial entitlements for every national assignment.“If established, this treatment would constitute an unacceptable disregard for the dignity and welfare of an athlete who had sacrificed to represent Ghana,” Mr Assafuah said.