Communications Director of Team Ghana at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Charles Osei Asibey, has rated Ghana’s overall performance at the Games between six and seven out of 10 despite the country’s disappointing medal haul.
Ghana concluded the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with two medals one silver and one bronze finishing 30th on the final medals table.
The country sent a 40-member contingent to the Games, which were held from July 23 to August 2, 2026, with athletes competing across various sporting disciplines.
While the results fell short of expectations among many Ghanaians, Asibey believes the athletes deserve recognition for their commitment and effort throughout the competition.
Speaking on Sports Panorama, he acknowledged the disappointment but insisted Ghana’s performance should not be viewed as a failure.
“Between six and seven. From my observation or experience with the team, I am aware that Ghanaians are not enthused with the performance because Ghana expected so much from Team Ghana. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as Ghanaians expected.
“For us as managers of the team, we wanted to do more than what they did. We admit Ghanaians are not happy. We admit we couldn’t achieve our target, but we don’t admit we failed.”
Asibey used an academic analogy to explain why he believes the athletes should be encouraged rather than condemned.
“If your child is in a class that has a number of 79 and your child places 30th, you don’t discourage your child and say you can’t do anything. There should be an encouragement.”
He also praised the attitude and determination shown by the athletes during the Games, saying their commitment was evident despite the results.
“We feel that their performances were inspiring. My brother went around, he saw them perform, the passion with which they wanted to deliver, the zeal and all.”
However, Asibey admitted that Team Ghana fell short of its target and believes lessons must be taken from the experience.
“Our best wasn’t the best. But to admit that they didn’t do well as a leader, as a management member, as somebody who had been with them throughout preparation, I would disagree.
“We just want to say to Ghanaians that they feel disappointed, but this is what we could do. We have had some learnings, and I feel it’s important to document those learnings and act on them.”
Ghana’s two-medal haul means the team will now turn its attention to addressing the lessons from Glasgow and improving its preparations ahead of future international competitions.
