Mr Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, is unnerved that the federation will need about $42,000 to enable the national Armwrestling Team, Golden Arms, to participate in the upcoming Africa Armwrestling Championship in Abuja, Nigeria.
Mr. Osei Asibey bemoaned that the Golden Arms, arguably the most consistent in Ghana and Africa, deserve better.
The National Team boasts of an impressive track record, having won a total of 350 international medals in five African championships and a World Championship.
The team, which also led the charge to save Ghana during the last Africa Games, has nothing to boast about.
The GAF President said, “We admit, it is not smooth economically, but there should be a way. The team requires about $42,000 to cater for essential expenses of transportation, feeding, accommodation, equipment, competition fees, and other logistical costs.”
He added, “It is a challenging situation and we at Ghana Armwrestling Federation call on Ghanaians, corporate organisations, and government agencies to contribute to our tireless effort to ensure we compete and win”.
The distressed leader has thus launched a campaign calling on corporate and state institutions to support Golden Arms’ participation in the upcoming 14th African Armwrestling championship slated for July 23 to 27 at the Mashood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria where about 400 Armwrestlers from over 20 countries will converge to determine Africa’s best in the various Armwrestling categories.
The defending champions from Ghana, who have been training intensively since February and is poised to deliver an outstanding performance on the African stage, will be represented by a contingent of 20 athletes and 4 officials at the annual event.
The Ghana Armwrestling Federation, hopeful to receive some support from the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation (MoSR) is committed to helping the Golden Arms achieve their goals and is counting on the support of the public to make this possible.
