The Chief Govt 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 Workforce Ghana.
She informed Accra based mostly Citinewsroom upon the group’s arrival that the contingent’sfailureto qualify from the Males’s 4×100 Relays got here was a serious blow that left everybody in camp disillusioned.
“It was bitter candy for all of us. The boys have been glad, they have been hyped, they have been able to go however typically, with relays, you simply can not predict. The relay is unpredictable, it would not matter what number of instances you’re employed at it.”
“We did all the pieces we may and I do know that Ghanaians are disillusioned however I’ll let you know that they can’t be disillusioned than these boys; that was their platform. Sadly, it did not occur the way in which we deliberate it. They’re upset, they’re damage, and so they 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 numerous positives to take, including that, “these will be the pillars upon which a stronger athletics group can be constructed.”
“What we or the group wants now’s the help of each Ghanaian. That’s essential in serving to the athletes overcome the shock and disappointment. After that, they will 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 glad 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 Ladies’s 50 Metre Freestyle.
Nevertheless, each swimmers missed out on progressing to the semifinal stage; however in keeping with Mrs Quaye,the efficiency was constructive.