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2023 African Games: Samson Deen named to represent National Paralympic Committee on LOC

by Vincent Ashitey
2020-10-16
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The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has named its president, Samson Deen to serve on the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2023 Africa Games Africa Para Games.

According to a statement signed by Peter Adjei, the Secretary-General of the NPC, they have named their president Mr Samson Deen to serve on the Local Organizing Committee for the event because it is the highest decision-making body for the Games and needs to be represented by the highest officer.

He said Ghana has been working closely with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Africa Paralympic Committee (APC) and learning from the last Games in Morocco, they want a united occurrence to go alongside the abled sporting events.

He said the 2023 African Paralympic Games will feature eight para sporting disciplines, namely; Para Athletics, Para Powerlifting, Para-Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball and Blind Football.

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He disclosed that the winners will qualify for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

According to Adjei hosting the Games in Ghana is an opportunity for more disabled athletes to show their skills and talent and qualify to represent Ghana at the major Games in France.

He revealed that Ghana has been given the nod to stage a six-nation invitational Para Powerlifting Championship programme in February 2021, Countries expected to participate are Russia, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Togo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Russia.

He prayed both able and disable sports get fair representation and investment

President Akufo-Addo this week inaugurated a nine-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) to commence preparations towards the 13th African Games to be staged in Ghana in 2023.

The ceremony was held on Monday, October 12 at the Jubilee House.

THE 9 MEMBERS OF AFRICAN GAMES 2023 LOC

  • 1) Kwaku Ofosu-Asare – Chairman
  • 2) Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah – COO / Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Youth & Sports
  • 3) Mr Reks Brobby – Dep. COO. Former Olympian and an accomplished Sports Events Organizer.
  • 4) Dr Mrs Beatrice Dwumfour Williams – Clinical Psychologist and University Lecturer. She is a Board Member of the National Sports Authority.
  • 5) Mr Dan Kwaku Yeboah – Sports Journalist
  • 6) Mr Ahmed Osumanu – Communication Consultant to the Ministry of Youth and Sports
  • 7) Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah. President, Ghana Olympic Committee
  • 8) Ms Eva Okyere Lawyer
  • 9) Ms Joyce Datsa. Sports Administrator

The 13th edition of the African Games, formerly known as the All African Games would involve 54 participating countries and 25 sporting disciplines.

The African Games is a multi-sport event held every four years with the competing nations coming from the African continent.

The 2023 African Games will also serve as qualifiers for the various disciplines for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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