Ghana’s Alex Amankwah could not progress to the latter stages of the men’s 800m event after he finished 7th in the heats. Amankwah, whose heat was the 6th, started the race well and was fourth at a point in the race but he could not put together a good finish. He fell behind and eventually finished last after Abdelati El ...

A Kenyan athletics coach has been sent home from Rio after posing as an athlete and giving a urine sample. Kenya said sprint coach John Anzrah “presented himself” as 800m medal hope Ferguson Rotich and “even signed the documents” for the doping test. “We cannot tolerate such behaviour,” said Kip Keino, chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya. Rotich, ...

Ghanaian javelin thrower and captain of team Ghana at the Rio Games, John Ampomah, has said that his and his team-mates are not focused on money but rather on doing well in their respective events. His comments follow certain media reports that the athletes are complaining of the non-payment of their per diems since their arrival in Rio. Ampomah says ...

Usain Bolt, the most decorated sprinter of all time, is oozing with confidence as he edges closer to realizing his “Triple-Triple” gold medal dream at the Olympic Games in Rio. Speaking exclusively to CNN’s Amanda Davies, the world’s fastest man, who turns 30 on August 21 — the final day of the Olympics — is certain he’ll finish in top ...

Usain Bolt has defended athletics at a news conference that featured a dance troupe and a rapping Norwegian. Amid the razzamatazz, the six-time Olympic champion, 29, made a serious point about the future of the sport. The run-up to the Games was dominated by Russia’s doping scandal, while American rivals Justin Gatlin and LaShawn Merritt have served drug bans. “People ...

Sprinter Flings Owusu-Agyapong, will carry the Ghana flag during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games which starts on Friday, August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 27-year-old sprinter qualified for the games in April. She will lead the team together with javelin thrower John Ampomah who has been named team’s captain. Owusu-Agyapong, like the other 15 members ...

Ghanaian female athlete Beatrice Gyaman who is part of the much talked about 4 x 100 relay team for the Rio 2016 Olympics believes she and her teammates are capable of pulling off a memorable performance at the games. The 29 year old believes the hard work put in will pay off for them. Gyaman who specializes in the 100 ...

Some members of Ghana’s Olympic contingent have departed the country for Brazil ahead of the much anticipated Rio Olympics which begin on August 5. The cost of the journey as well as a number of logistics have been catered for by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). It is expected that the other half of Ghana’s contingent who are based ...

Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says he will have measured hopes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which start on August 5. According to him, Ghana’s athletes have got huge potential but they will up against some of the best across various disciplines in the Games and so, realistically, the nation’s athletes will have a tough time in Brazil. ...

Doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has questioned the “unfair” decision by the International Olympic Committee to ban her from the Rio Olympics. The 800m runner’s testimony helped shed light on the scale of doping in Russian sport, and she was to compete under a neutral flag in Rio next month. But the IOC ruled that she should not be allowed to ...