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The \u00a0Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) sports teams won 40 medals to place fourth at thejust ended African Military Games Abuja (AMGA) 2024, in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The sports teams, made up of 100 athletes, participated in five disciplines,including volleyball, handball, table tennis, boxing and athletics to earn eight gold, 16 silver, and 16 bronze medals.<\/p>\n
Interacting with members of the GAF sports contingent at Burma Camp in Accra yesterday, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Lt. Gen.Thomas Oppong-Peprah, commended them for excelling at the Games.<\/p>\n
He said, despite the financial difficulties facing GAF, funds were secured to enable the team<\/p>\n
to Abuja to participate in the event, saying, \u201c I have not regretted it.<\/p>\n
Lt. Gen. Oppong-Peprah said based on the team\u2019s achieve\u00adments, it would prepare ade\u00adquately and make sure GAF sends a larger contingent to the next games.<\/p>\n
He also said the required logis\u00adtical support will be provided to make sure the teams succeed.<\/p>\n
He then urged them to stay focused, disciplined and not relent in their efforts to achieve higher heights.<\/p>\n
The 2024 African Military Games is the second edition of the African Military Games, a multi-sport event for military athletes in Africa.<\/p>\n
The one-off event was held under the auspices of the Inter\u00adnational Military Sports Council (CISM) and, its sister group, the Organisation of Military Sport in Africa (OSMA).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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