By Francis ofori
ACCRA, June 15, GNA-Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in a strategic dedication to the management of the Armwrestling Federation of Ghana (GAF) has expressed an important curiosity in exploring methods to advertise Armwrestling inside its establishment and use sport as a instrument for an energetic and wholesome way of life amongst its employees.
The assembly, held at ACCRA, is a part of the broadest vary of GAF to company our bodies geared toward strengthening lasting associations for future advantages and inspiring the participation of the Navy of many Ghanaes.
Mr. Charles Osei Asibey, president of the Armwrestling Federation of Ghana who directed the delegation, revealed the imaginative and prescient of the federations, the current achievements and the help that Armwrestling brings on board as one of many quickest rising sports activities within the continent.
He emphasised the necessity for associations with accredited establishments such because the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority to advertise sports activities improvement for a wholesome way of life for the working group and supply alternatives for energetic younger individuals.
Mr. Osei Asibey identified that the target of the Federation isn’t solely to win medals but in addition to make use of Armwrestling as a instrument for the empowerment of younger individuals, self-discipline and nationwide pleasure.
“Armwrestling is a sport of selection. In the course of the 2023 Africa video games, we managed to get a complete of 41 medals of the whole 69 gained by the Ghana group. This says how far we now have come and what we search to attain,” he mentioned.
He formally introduced Ghana’s participation within the subsequent Armwrestling Championship in Africa in Nigeria, the place the Golden Arms will take part because the defending champions which have emerged the final winners of the most recent version of the Armwestling Championship in Africa, sweeping 132 medals to beat the desk.
Mr. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, common director of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, praised the Ghana Armwrestling Federation for the hassle to at all times discover key areas to develop sport.
He affirmed the nice curiosity of the authority in supporting sports activities improvement and thanked the chance to discover important associations with GAF.
He revealed that GCAA plans to encourage roughly 60 p.c of its youth employees to remain energetic enjoying Armwrestling throughout breaks and after work.
The GCAA will current an annual aviation sports activities competition, which is able to characteristic Armwrestling as one of many key disciplines.
The initiative, he defined, would promote nicely -being, teamwork and sports activities excellence inside the aviation house and past.
Mr. Arthur assured the delegation a fruitful affiliation, highlighting the preparation of the authority to contribute to the expansion of sport.
Current on the Armwrestling Federation Assembly of Ghana have been Dr. Kofi Addo-Agykum, Vice President, Mr. Jesse Agyepong, Basic Secretary, Godfrey William Amarteifio, Member of the Board and Mrs. Phillipina Frimpong, GAF Administrator.
Additionally of the Civil Aviation Authority of Ghana have been Mr. Ebenezer Sagoe, Director of Human Assets, Mr. Eric Mireku Amaning, head of company communications and different aged.
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