Wednesday 19th February, 2020
By Simon Asare, GNA
Accra, Feb. 19, GNA – Mr. George Lamptey,
Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), is confident of grabbing at least five slots in
boxing as this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Ghana’s amateur boxing team, the Black
Bombers, are currently in Dakar, as they are set to compete in the African
Qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 scheduled to take place from 20 to 29, 2020 at the
International Expo Centre, Diamniadio.
Despite the financial hiccups that had
confronted the team in Dakar, Mr. Lamptey said, the boxers were very focused on
the task ahead and not perturbed about the challenges.
“I am hopeful of getting four or five boxers
qualifying to the Tokyo Games because they have prepared very well with regards
to the physical and technical aspect.
“We have faced challenges prior to the
tournament but the boxers know what is at stake and understand the importance
of being at the Olympic Games, which is the biggest platform of any sporting
event,’’ he told GNA Sports.
Mr. Lamptey was grateful to the Ghana Olympic
Committee for paying the team’s accommodation fee for the games in Dakar as
they were nearly left stranded at the games.
He said, the competition was very important
contrary to assertions held by some stakeholders.
The team made up of ten boxers, eight males
and two females would compete in various weight categories as they look to book
qualification to the summer Olympics.
GNA