by Silas Boahene | Aug 4, 2024 | Africa, Athletics, Europe, Ghana, International
Coach Abigi Id-Deen, the personal coach and South Florida University assistant coach in track and field, has arrived in Paris, France, to support Team Ghana’s 100m sprinter Abdul Rasheed Saminu.
Coach Abigi, who has been working closely with Saminu at South Florida University, is at the athletics Games Village in Paris to motivate and support him as he prepares for his 100m race on Saturday alongside Benjamin Azamati.
Saminu has achieved notable success, including winning the 100m dash (10.03) and 200m dash (20.34) conference championships. He placed fifth at the NCAA Championships with a wind-legal personal best of 10.02 seconds in the 100m and secured third place in the 200m with a personal best time of 20.12 seconds. Additionally, Saminu placed fourth in the 200m at the African Championships and was part of Ghana’s winning 4Ă—100 relay team.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 4, 2024 | Africa, Athletics, Europe, Ghana, International
Ghana’s Rose Yeboah concluded her first-ever women’s high jump competition with dignity after failing in her third attempt to clear 1.92 meters, thus not advancing to the finals.
Competing on the grandest stage at a packed stadium, Yeboah successfully jumped 1.88 meters but fell short of the 1.92-meter standard required to move on to the next height of 1.95 meters, missing out on the final 12 athletes to progress to the finals.
Rose joined Poland’s Zodzik Maria and Greece’s Dosi Panagiota, who were also excluded from advancing.
She is the second Ghanaian athlete to be edged out of their respective event, following Harry Stacey’s seventh-place finish in the men’s 100m freestyle event on Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Other Sports
The Danny List Foundation is supporting 16-year-old Julienne Afi Amezado’s participation in the Grove Junior Open, set for August 14 in the UK.
This prestigious event, held on one of England’s premier golf courses, offers young golfers a chance to showcase their skills. Julienne, a member of the Fafali Organization, has previously competed in notable tournaments such as the Mack Champ Tournament and the Junior World Open Championship.
During a recent ceremony, Madam Angela List, a patron of the foundation, emphasized the foundation’s commitment to nurturing junior golfers and promoting talent development in Ghana. She expressed admiration for Ghana’s progress in the sport and highlighted the foundation’s collaboration with the Fafali Organization.
Julienne Amezado thanked the Danny List Foundation for their support, noting that the championship would be a significant boost to her career. She pledged to represent Ghana with dedication and pride.
The Danny List Foundation aims to foster future golf champions and plans to establish a Golf Academy in Ghana to enhance the development of young players.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Europe, International, Nigeria, Soccer
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the Paris 2024 women’s football competition following a 3-1 loss to Japan in their final Group C match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on July 31.
The Super Falcons, having lost their previous two matches to Brazil (1-0) and Spain (1-0), needed a two-goal victory to advance. However, Japan’s three first-half goals—scored by Maika Hamano (22nd minute), Mina Tanaka (32nd minute), and Hikaru Kitagawa (45’+5′)—sealed Nigeria’s fate.
Midfielder Jennifer Echegini netted Nigeria’s lone goal in the 42nd minute. With zero points from three matches, Nigeria finished at the bottom of the group, conceding five goals and scoring just once.
In other Group C action, Spain defeated Brazil 2-0, securing the top spot in the group. Japan finished second, while Brazil placed third. This marks Nigeria’s first absence from the women’s football event at the Olympics in 16 years.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Europe, Ghana, International, Soccer
German second-tier side Fortuna DĂĽsseldorf is in mourning following the tragic death of their young Ghanaian player, Newton Opoku-Mensah. The 17-year-old drowned in a swimming accident at a lake in Duisburg on Tuesday evening, and despite urgent efforts to save him, he passed away in the hospital.
The club issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and extending condolences to Opoku-Mensah’s family, the U17 team, and the staff at the youth development center. In tribute, all training sessions and matches for the club’s youth teams have been suspended.
Klaus Allofs, a member of Fortuna DĂĽsseldorf’s board, described the loss as a “devastating shock.” He added, “Newton was a young man living his dream, and to lose him so suddenly is incomprehensible. Our thoughts are with Newton’s family, friends, and teammates during this incredibly difficult time.”
