{"id":1161079,"date":"2022-07-28T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T15:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/28\/no-athlete-has-been-denied-visa-to-commonwealth-games\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T15:10:32","slug":"no-athlete-has-been-denied-visa-to-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/28\/no-athlete-has-been-denied-visa-to-commonwealth-games\/","title":{"rendered":"No athlete has been denied visa to Commonwealth Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1658687203_519_image_2022-07-23_075100271-696x522.png\"   alt=\"The quartet of Sean Sarfo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamti, Joseph Manu, and Joseph Paul Amoah reached the final of the world championships in Oregon.\" title=\"The quartet of Sean Sarfo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamti, Joseph Manu, and Joseph Paul Amoah reached the final of the world championships in Oregon.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The quartet of Sean Sarfo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamti, Joseph Manu, and Joseph Paul Amoah reached the final of the world championships in Oregon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Athletics Association, Bawah Fuseini, says media reports that some Ghanaian athletes have been denied visas to the Commonwealth Games 2022 are \u2018false\u2019 and should be \u2018ignored.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me state this categorically clear; no Ghanaian athlete was or has been denied any visa,\u201d Bawah told Joy Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on Wednesday suggested that the athletics governing body has been forced to make changes to the country\u2019s 4\u00d7100m relay team that competed at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, where they finished fifth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-6E9xA8yTcU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No Ghanaian Athlete has been refused a visa to the commonwealth games 2022 - Ghana Athletics\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-6E9xA8yTcU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The quartet of Sean Sarfo-Antwi, Joseph Manu, Ghana\u2019s fastest 100m and 200m sprinters, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah obliterated the national record of 38.08s in the relays, setting a new one of 38.07s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Many had expected same team to compete at the Commonwealth Games but were left disappointed that, Manu, who dominated the third leg with a run of 9.21s as Ghana finished behind Canada, USA, Jamaica, and Great Britain in the final on Saturday, will not be competing in the games after reports emerged that he has been denied a visa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManu was not entered for games for personal reasons,\u201d Bawah clarified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHor [Halutie], Latifa Ali, and Deborah [Acquah] are still waiting for their visa applications. They are still within the 15 working days to get their visas and today is the 15th day. I repeat that no Ghanaian athlete has been refused [a] visa,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo information has come from the embassy in the US here that one or more athletes have been denied visas. Today, Alex [Amankwah] got his visa, [and] Joe Paul [Joseph Paul Amoah] also got his visa yesterday and they will be departing to the US today to Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAzamati is on his way, Abigail [Kwarteng] is also on her way [to Birmingham]. Ignore reports that Ghanaian athletes have been denied visas to travel to the Commonwealth Games. It is entirely false!\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Athletics released its list of athletes for the Games last month.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 14 athletes will compete in seven different events with the majority competing in the sprints.<br \/><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benjamin Kwaku Azamati \u2013 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Paul Amoah \u2013 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Sean Safo Antwi \u2013 100m &#038; 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Isaac Botsio \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Barnabas Agerh \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Alex Amankwa \u2013 800m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary Boakye \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Latifa Ali \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Halutie Hor \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Gifty Oku Kwakyewaa \u2013 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Acquah \u2013 long jump &#038; 4x100m relay<\/li>\n<li>Abigail Kwarteng \u2013 High Jump<\/li>\n<li>Rose Amonimaa Yeboah \u2013 High Jump<\/li>\n<li>Martha Bissah \u2013 1500m &#038; 800m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Commonwealth Games get underway on Thursday, July 28, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0XXG5_50zRQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"As You Think, So You Become - Badwam Nkuranhyensem on Adom TV (28-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0XXG5_50zRQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quartet of Sean Sarfo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamti, Joseph Manu, and Joseph Paul Amoah reached the final of the world championships in Oregon. 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