The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Ghana has dismissed reports that some Team Ghana athletes are “missing” or “unaccounted for” after the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the claims as inaccurate and unverified.
In a statement issued on Monday, August 3, the NPC said it had taken note of media reports and public discussion about the whereabouts of some athletes following the Games.
The committee referred to an earlier clarification by Ghana Olympic Committee Communications Director Charles Osei Asibey, who said Team Ghana members were scheduled to return home in batches.
“In view of this official clarification, NPC Ghana wishes to state that it is inaccurate to characterise athletes as ‘missing’ or ‘unaccounted for’ without verified facts from the appropriate authorities,” the statement said.
The NPC said responsibility for Team Ghana’s management, accommodation, logistics and travel during the Games rested with the Ghana Olympic Committee’s designated Games management team.
It also urged the public not to assume that athletes who remain in the United Kingdom have disappeared or engaged in any wrongdoing. According to the committee, athletes from several Commonwealth nations are still in the UK during the validity of their immigration permissions, which expire on August 16, 2026, while others are returning home in scheduled groups.
The committee called on the public to verify information with the appropriate authorities before publication, warning that speculation could harm the reputation of Ghanaian athletes and the country’s image.
Ghana finished the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with two medals. Paralympian Zinabu Issah won silver in the women’s F57 shot put with a season-best throw of 8.65 metres, while boxer Amadu Mohammed claimed bronze in the men’s 55kg division.
Ghana’s men’s 4×100 metres relay team briefly appeared to have won bronze after Canada were disqualified, but the decision was overturned following a successful Canadian protest, leaving Team Ghana with a final tally of one silver and one bronze. Ghana competed with 40 athletes across six sports, including five para athletes
