Former Director of the University of Ghana’s Sports Directorate, Dr. Bella Bello Bitugu, has urged a paradigm shift in society’s approach to sports, emphasizing that sports offer much more than just a competitive edge. Speaking during the University of Ghana Africa-Uninet Summer Workshop on September 17, Dr. Bitugu stressed the need to focus on the broader potential of sports as a tool for development, rather than solely on winning competitions. The four-day event, themed “Exploring an Integrated Approach to Disasters and Conflict Response through Medical, Sports, and Social Perspectives,” attracted educationists from universities in Austria, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.