By Isaac Yeboah,Www.ghanaolympic.org

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The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and Commonwealth Sports – Ghana, has officially inaugurated 10 committees to drive sports development and the Olympic and Commonwealth Sports Movement in Ghana.

The committees, made up of carefully selected members, have the primary goal of promoting sports development, particularly in schools and at the grassroots level, while also empowering women and encouraging greater female participation in sports.

The committees include Legal; Marketing, Fundraising and Sponsorship; Olympic Education, Culture and School Sports; Games and Technical; and National Federations Relations. The others are Medical and Anti-Doping; Events and Programmes; Finance; Women in Sports; and Government Relations and Stakeholders.

At a brief swearing-in ceremony, Vice President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Mawuko Afadzinu, thanked members for responding to the call to serve and urged them to remain dedicated and focused on promoting the GOC’s mission.

He acknowledged the demanding nature of the task ahead and expressed confidence that the appointed members would demonstrate leadership, resilience and collaboration throughout their tenure.

“So, I charge you today: Be bold. Challenge every outdated assumption. Ask ‘why not?’ when you are told ‘this is how it’s done.’

“Be accountable. Not just to the GOC Executive Board, but to the young girl in Wa running barefoot who dreams of Olympic gold. Her dream is your KPI. Be collaborative. Tear down the walls between your committees. Your shared enemy is mediocrity, not each other.

“Be relentless. You will face bureaucracy. You will face cynicism. You will face budget constraints. See them not as obstacles, but as opponents to be defeated on the way to the podium,” he said.

He congratulated the members, adding: “You are now at the forefront of shaping the future of the Olympic Movement and sports in Ghana.”

Chairman of the Government Relations Sub-Committee, Hon. Kobby Woyome, speaking on behalf of the membership, expressed delight at working with the GOC and pledged that they would use their experience and networks to influence sports development in Ghana.

Also present at the inauguration was the Director General of the National Sports Authority, Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankra.

Full list of Committee Members

Legal Committee

Mohammed Sahnoon

Jerry Ahmed Shaib

Juliana Addo Yobo

Prosper Harrison Addo

Marketing, Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee

Mawuko Afadzinu

Dr Ben Asante

Adelaide Abbiw

Nathaniel Johnson

Ken Ashigbey

Mawuli Ocloo

Cynthia Ofori

Olympic Education, Culture and School Sports Committee

Bawah Fuseini

Dr Austin Luguterah

Michael Ntow Ayeh

Rafatu Inusah

George Lamptey

Catherine Tukpe

Games and Technical Committee

Frederick Lartey Otu

Vivian Dougblor

Richmond Quarcoo

Prof. Sarpong

Iddrisu Gamel Ayambire

Shaban Mohammed

National Federations Relations Committee

George Owusu Ansah

Delphina Quaye

George Tettey

Philip Ameku

Rafiq Mohammed Arthur

Government Relations and Stakeholders Committee

Hon. Wisdom Kobina Woyome

Bernard Mornah

Aurora Commodore-Toppar

Richmond Quarcoo

Ali Shaib Tanko

Women in Sports Commission

Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie

Mrs Joyce Mahama

Madam Elizabeth King

Helena Williams

Christiana Ashley

Delphina Quaye

Rafatu Inusah

Phillipina Frimpong

Rita Odei Asare

Catherine Tukpe

Ayishatu Farida Iddriss

Finance Committee

Mawuko Afadzinu

Evans Yeboah

Edward Nii Lante Bannerman

Ato Van-Ess

Julie Asante

Rodney Oddoye

Robert Yeboah Amponsah

Events and Programmes Committee

Kamal Sulley

Samuel Ayer

Isaac Abe Duah

Rita Odei Asare

Yaw Boakye Yiadom

Medical and Anti-Doping Committee

Dr Julia Derban

Dr Akwesi Adomako

Prof. Jonathan Quartey

Paapa Kwesi Ampiah

Prince Azanu

Justine Sitsofe Dzadzetor

Dr Beatrice Dwumfour Williams

Prince Addo

Dr Abena Yeboaa Tannor

Source: www.ghanaolympic.org