Mr. Bawa Fuseini, President of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), has expressed confidence in the 4x100m Relay Team, highlighting their excellent preparations, training, and recent competitive performances.

The team has been together since 2019 and has competed in prestigious events such as the Penn Relays, the Accra 2023 African Games, and is now heading to Paris with high hopes of making a significant impact.

In the 2019 African Games in Rabat, the relay team made a strong impression on the continent. Ghana had not won an African Games gold in the 4x100m relay since 2003 in Abuja, but in 2019, they claimed the title with a time of 38.30 seconds, setting a Games record in the process. The team also performed well at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2024 Penn Relays, Ghana competed against sprint powerhouses like Jamaica, testing the team’s depth. Jamaica won the race with a time of 39.59 seconds, while Ghana finished second in 39.71 seconds. Despite missing three of the four sprinters from their African Games campaign, the team, featuring Oduro Manu, Amoah, Ibrahim Fuseini, and Barnabas Aggerh, showed resilience and strength.

The team’s success continued at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in The Bahamas, where Ghana secured their Olympic qualification for Paris, demonstrating steady progress. They clocked an overall time of 38.29 seconds in the Olympic Qualifying Round 2 race, with fast split times and seamless baton exchanges.

The team, consisting of Amoah, Azamati, Fuseini, and Isaac Botsio, displayed impressive cohesion after overcoming a baton drop in their first-round heat the previous day. “We knew what was at stake, so we just had to go in there and try to correct the wrongs from the day before… We are prepared, mentally strong, and ready to go to the Olympics,” Amoah told Olympics.com after the race.

Mr. Fuseini is optimistic about the team’s prospects, believing they can qualify for the finals, where anything can happen. He assured that the coaches have refined their baton exchanges and that the team is ready. Ghana’s quartet is currently ranked 10th in the world.

Additionally, Mr. Fuseini mentioned that high jumper Rose A. Yeboah has made history as the first female from Ghana to compete in Track & Field at the event, expressing confidence in her potential to reach the podium.