by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, Soccer
FIFA Licensed Agent Pamela Ansah-Asamoah fondly reflected on her time working with the late Alhaji Sly Tetteh, describing it as highly educational. In an exclusive interview with ChannelOne Sports, Ansah-Asamoah spoke about her experience with the renowned football administrator and scout during her tenure with the Scientific Soccer Lads.
Under Tetteh’s leadership, Liberty Professionals consistently performed as a top-four team in the Ghana Premier League and produced elite talents like Sulley Muntari, Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, and John Paintsil.
“I had an opportunity to relate with Sly (Tetteh). For him, the vision is what I learnt most. He loves it when you have the vision, when you have the passion. It was educative working with him, very educative working with him,” Ansah-Asamoah shared.
Sly Tetteh, who passed away in 2018 while playing football with fellow former players in Cape Coast, played for Sekondi Hasaacas before moving into football administration and founding Liberty Professionals.
The Dansoman-based club recently announced its transition from running as a professional football club to operating solely as a football academy.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Basketball, Europe, International
The United States’ quest for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal remains on track after securing a place in the quarter-finals with a victory over South Sudan.
Ranked 33rd in the world, the Bright Stars were outmatched by the 16-time champions and fell 103-86 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium.
USA led from the first quarter and maintained their dominance throughout the game, with Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo scoring a team-high 18 points and grabbing seven rebounds.
South Sudan’s Nuni Omot stood out with a game-high 24 points.
While the match was entertaining, it lacked the drama of their previous encounter earlier this month, when the USA had to come from 16 points down to secure a 101-100 victory in London.
This win for the USA was never in doubt. They will conclude their Group C qualifiers by facing Puerto Rico on Saturday, while South Sudan must secure a result against Serbia to progress.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Boxing, Europe, International
Cheers and celebrations are in order as Africa secures its first boxing medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The heavy rains that soaked the African boxers on Monday have subsided, making way for victory.
Africa’s first boxing medal comes after Cape Verde’s David Pina advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod. Pina will now face Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba in the quarter-finals, ensuring that Africa has won its first Olympic boxing medal since one of them is guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.
The big question remains: who will emerge victorious in this highly anticipated quarter-final clash?
The winner might face world champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan, who is expected to advance to the final rounds.
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Boxing, Europe, International
The President of the Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC), Eyassu Wossen Berhanu, has extended his congratulations to Africa’s four quarter-finalists at the Paris Olympics.
“Bravo! I’m thrilled by your awesome job in Paris, our great boxers. A round of applause from me as AFBC President and the rest of my team,” Berhanu said.
Cape Verde’s David Pina, who won on Tuesday, will meet Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba in an all-African quarter-final.
“Your strategic brilliance in outsmarting your opponents was remarkable.
“Africa is proud of our four quarter-finalists: Morocco’s world heavyweight champion Khadija Mardi, Africa Games bantamweight champion Widad Bertal, Zambia’s flyweight ring genius and Africa champion Patrick Chinyemba, and Cape Verde’s stylish flyweight David Pina, who also did Africa proud in Thailand.
“We expect more boxers from Africa in the quarter-finals.
“My humble request to you all in Paris is to make Africa proud by winning more medals, including gold. Just believe in yourselves—you’ll make it.
“To those who have lost, we hail your courage, passion, and determination for being in the ring to fight for Africa. That in itself is an achievement, and remember, you’re now known as Olympians. It’s a great honor to be an Olympian. A virtual pat on the back for your bravery to all our African boxers in Paris.”
by Silas Boahene | Aug 2, 2024 | Africa, Boxing, Europe, International
A successful day for African boxers saw three advance to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games boxing tournament.
Morocco’s African Games bantamweight champion Widad Bertal was the first to secure a spot in the quarters, followed by Zambia’s African Games flyweight champion Patrick Chinyemba and Cape Verde’s Africa bronze medallist David Pina. Bertal and Pina are set to clash in the quarter-finals on Friday, August 2. Although it would have been ideal for them to meet later in the tournament, their upcoming bout guarantees Africa its first medal, as one of them will advance to the semi-finals.
On July 31, Morocco’s world heavyweight champion Khadija Mardi, Mozambique’s Commonwealth Games light-middleweight silver medallist Tiago Muxanga, and Egypt’s gold medallist in the Africa Olympic qualifiers Omar Elawady will compete in the pre-quarterfinals.
So far, 11 African boxers have been eliminated from the competition. These include Egypt’s bantamweight Yomna Ayyad, Nigeria’s heavyweight Adam Olaore, Zambia’s flyweight Margret Tembo, Morocco’s flyweight Yasmine Mouttaki, Nigeria’s lightweight Cynthia Ogunsemilore, Algeria’s lightweight Hadjila Khelif, Algeria’s light-welterweight Jugurtha Ait Bekka, Algeria’s super-heavyweight Mourad Kadi, DR Congo’s featherweight Marcelat Sakobi, Mali’s Fatoumata Camara, and Egypt’s super-heavyweight Abdelrahman Orabi.
The latest eliminations occurred on Tuesday, July 30, when Sakobi lost a close 3-2 match against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova, Fatoumata was defeated 5-0 by Turkey’s featherweight Esra Yildiz, and Orabi was also beaten 5-0 by Azerbaijan’s super-heavyweight Murad Allaverdiyev.
African boxers who have won their bouts include Tiago Muxanga and Alcinda Dos Santos of Mozambique, Morocco’s Widad Bertal, Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba, and Cape Verde’s David Pina.
The boxers yet to fight are Algeria’s flyweight Roumaysa Boualam, Tunisia’s featherweight Khouloud Hlimi, female welterweights Imane Khelif of Algeria, Cape Verde’s Ivanusa Moreira, DR Congo’s Brigitte Mbabi, Egypt’s light-middleweight Omar Elawady, and Morocco’s heavyweight Khadija Mardi.
