{"id":437633,"date":"2017-11-15T20:24:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T20:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/15\/goc-secures-5000-grant-for-seven-athletes\/"},"modified":"2017-11-15T20:24:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T20:24:25","slug":"goc-secures-5000-grant-for-seven-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/15\/goc-secures-5000-grant-for-seven-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"GOC secures \u00a35,000 grant for seven athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Wednesday, 15 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GNA<\/p>\n<p>2017-11-15<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/42794399.295.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Akpokavie\" title=\"Richard Akpokavie\" width=\"295\" height=\"182\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Richard Akpokavie, General Secretary of the Ghana Olympic Committee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151057541642576\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151057541642576\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1510777465_607_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has secured \u00a35,000 preparation grant for seven Ghanaian athletes ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the GOC signed by Mr. Richard Akpokavie, General Secretary and copied to the GNA Sports, said the grant is a form of scholarship for the athletes to aid them in their preparation for the Games.<\/p>\n<p>The athletes are Emmanuel Dasor and Atsu Nyamadi &#8211; Athletics, Derek Abrefa-Table Tennis, Mohammed Azumah-Boxing, Grace Atipaka-Badminton, Richmond Osarfo-Weightlifting and Felix Acheampong-Para Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said, the initiative was in \u201cpursuant to the applications received from federations in respect of the commonwealth games grant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs indicated earlier each athlete is entitled to the equivalent of a maximum of \u00a35,000 for preparation towards the Commonwealth Games in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further noted that, \u201cFederation Presidents should kindly apply for release of the funds indicating in writing what the funds would be used for.<\/p>\n<p>It added that federations would be required to account fully (with receipts) for any funds released to them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The money awarded is for the benefit of the athlete to assist in qualifying and or preparing for the Commonwealth games\u201d. 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