By Francis Ofori
Accra, March 13, GNA – Board Members of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) have presented a cheque ffor GH40,000 to Mr Kofi Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation to support the Ghana Sports Fund.
The Presentation held at the Olympic House in Accra by Mr Richard Akpokavie, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee, was described as leadership by example, to prove to the private sector that the leaders of sports are willing to put their own skin in the game.
This was made when the Sports Minister paid a histric visit to the Olympic House making him the first sector minister to visit the Olympic House.
Mr Akpokavie who spoke passionately during the presentation emphasised that the Sports Fund was the “financial engine” required to move Ghana beyond its heavy reliance on the national budget.
He noted that for too long, “lesser-known” sports had been left in the shadows, but this fund promised to be a “game-changing” shift toward equity.
He added that the GOC would be ambassadors for the Sports Fund sayng, “the presentation is a seed meant to grow into a forest of opportunities for every athlete in Ghana.”
The Minister, visibly moved by the gesture during his visit, commended the GOC Board for their “leadership by example.”
He reiterated that the fund would be managed with the highest levels of transparency and accountability, ensuring that every cedi contributed would go directly toward infrastructure, athlete welfare, and grassroots scouting.
He revealed that his visit was part of a larger strategy to ensure the government stayed closely connected to the needs of the federations.
At the end of the meeting, both parties agreed that the era of “last-minute preparation” was over, replaced by a philosophy of long-term investment and scientific training across all sporting disciplines.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
