The Chief Government Officer (CEO) of Ghana Athletics, Ms Philippina Frimpong, has described Ghana’s efficiency within the dash occasions on the simply ended 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris as ‘bitter candy’ for Group Ghana.
She instructed Accra primarily based Citinewsroom upon the staff’s arrival that the contingent’sfailureto qualify from the Males’s 4×100 Relays got here was a significant blow that left everybody in camp upset.
“It was bitter candy for all of us. The boys had been pleased, they had been hyped, they had been able to go however typically, with relays, you simply can not predict. The relay is unpredictable, it would not matter what number of occasions you’re employed at it.”
“We did all the pieces we may and I do know that Ghanaians are upset however I’ll inform you that they can’t be upset than these boys; that was their platform. Sadly, it did not occur the way in which we deliberate it. They’re upset, they’re harm, they usually really feel the ache of Ghanaians as a result of they’re additionally Ghanaians.”
Ms Frimpong indicated that regardless of the frustration, there have been loads of positives to take, including that, “these could be the pillars upon which a stronger athletics staff could be constructed.”
“What we or the staff wants now’s the help of each Ghanaian. That’s essential in serving to the athletes overcome the shock and disappointment. After that, they’re going to be again on the tracks with new makes an attempt to make Ghana proud,” she defined.
In a associated growth, the Ghana Swimming Affiliation (GSA) President,Delphina Quaye,says the affiliation was happy with the efficiency of the Ghanaian swimmers that competed on the Video games.
Harry Stacey competed within the Males’s 100 Metre Freestyle and Joselle Mensah within the Girls’s 50 Metre Freestyle.
Nonetheless, each swimmers missed out on progressing to the semifinal stage; however in keeping with Mrs Quaye,the efficiency was optimistic.
