President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) and Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has officially commissioned the newly renovated National Weightlifting Training Center at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The facility, which had been non-operational for nearly a year, has undergone significant upgrades to enhance training conditions for athletes.
Speaking at the event, the Federation President commended members of the Federation’s commitment to the sport and emphasized the importance of the renovations.
“As many of you know, this gym has not been operational for close to a year now as it underwent much-needed renovations to upgrade its facilities and equip the place for current use.”
“Today, we are not just here to celebrate the reopening of a physical space, but to celebrate a vision—a vision of growth, progress, and success for the sport of weightlifting in Ghana.”
Beyond serving Ghana’s national weightlifters, Jerry Shaib emphasized that the center will also be open to international athletes and play a crucial role in promoting weightlifting as a mainstream sport in the country.
“The key objective of the training center is to provide better training facilities for Ghanaian weightlifters and also colleagues from other nationalities who might want to come into the country to train. We also want to nurture young ones in weightlifting, enhance Ghana’s competitiveness in international weightlifting competitions, and finally, promote weightlifting as a sport and a lifestyle in the country.”
