The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and Commonwealth Sports–Ghana have officially inaugurated 10 committees to drive sports development and advance the Olympic and Commonwealth Sports Movement in the country.
The committees, made up of carefully selected members, have been tasked with promoting sports development, particularly in schools and at the grassroots level, while also strengthening women’s participation in sports.
The committees inaugurated include Legal, Marketing, Fundraising and Sponsorship, Olympic Education, Culture and School Sports, Games and Technical, and National Federations Relations.
Others are Medical and Anti-Doping, Events and Programmes, Finance, Women in Sports, and Government Relations and Stakeholders.
At a brief swearing-in ceremony, Mr Mawuko Afadzinu, Vice President of the GOC, commended the members for their commitment to serving and urged them to remain dedicated to promoting the GOC’s vision. He acknowledged the challenges ahead but expressed confidence in the members’ leadership, resilience, and collaborative spirit.
“So, I charge you today: be bold. Challenge outdated assumptions. Ask ‘why not?’ when you are told ‘this is how it’s done.’ Be accountable—not just to the GOC Executive Board, but to the young girl in Wa running barefoot who dreams of Olympic gold.
Her dream is your KPI. Be collaborative.
Tear down the walls between your committees. Your shared enemy is mediocrity, not each other. Be relentless.
You will face bureaucracy, cynicism, and budget constraints. See them not as obstacles, but as opponents to be defeated on the way to the podium,” he said.
He further congratulated the committee members, noting:
“You are now at the forefront of shaping the future of the Olympic Movement and sports in Ghana.”
Speaking on behalf of the committees, Kobby Woyome, Chairman of the Government Relations Sub-Committee, expressed their enthusiasm in working with the GOC.
He assured that they would leverage their experience and networks to advance sports development in the country.
Also in attendance at the ceremony was the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankra.
Full list of Committee Members
Legal Committee
Mohammed Sahnoon
Jerry Ahmed Shaib
Eva Okyere
Juliana Addo Yobo
Prosper Harrison Addo
Marketing, Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee
Mawuko Afadzinu
Dr. Ben Asante
Adelaide Abbiw
Nathaniel Johnson
Ken Ashigbey
Mawuli Ocloo
Cynthia Ofori
Olympic Education, Culture and School Sports Committee
Bawah Fuseini
Dr. Austin Luguterah
Michael Ntow Ayeh
Rafatu Inusah
George Lamptey
Cathrine Tukpe
Games and Technical Committee
Frederick Lartey Otu
Vivian Dougblor
Richmond Quarcoo
Prof. Sarpong
Iddrisu Gamel Ayambire
Shaban Mohammed
National Federations Relations Committee
George Owusu Ansah
Delphina Quaye
George Tettey
Philip Ameku
Rafiq Mohammed Arthur
Government Relations and Stakeholders Committee
Hon. Wisdom Kobina Woyome
Bernard Mornah
Aurora Commodore-Toppar
Richmond Quarcoo
Ali Shaib Tanko
Women in Sports Commission
Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie
Mrs. Joyce Mahama
Madam Elizabeth King
Helena Williams
Christiana Ashley
Delphina Quaye
Rafatu Inusah
Phillipina Frimpong
Rita Odei Asare
Cathrine Tukpe
Ayishatu Farida Iddriss
Finance Committee
Mawuko Afadzinu
Evans Yeboah
Edward Nii Lante Bannerman
Ato Van-Ess
Julie Asante
Rodney Oddoye
Robert Yeboah Amponsah
Events and Programmes Committee
Kamal Sulley
Samuel Ayer
Isaac Abe Duah
Rita Odei Asare
Yaw Boakye Yiadom
Medical and Anti-Doping Committee
Dr. Julia Derban
Dr. Akwesi Adomako
Prof. Jonathan Quartey
Paapa Kwesi Ampiah
Prince Azanu
Justine Sitsofe Dzadzetor
Dr. Beatrice Dwumfour Williams
Prince Addo
Dr. Abena Yeboaa Tannor
