Ghana Olympic Committee

Ghana Olympic Committee
Ghana Olympic Committee logo
Ghana Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Ghana
Code GHA
Created 1951
Recognized 1952
Continental
Association		 ANOCA
Headquarters Accra, Ghana
President Ben Nunoo Mensah
Secretary General Richard Akpokavie
Website www.ghanaolympic.org

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), formally known as Gold Coast Olympics Committee was established in 1951 and recognized the following year by International Olympic Committee. The Ghana Olympic Committee is committed to developing, organizing, and protecting Olympism or the Olympic Movement throughout the country.[1][2] And ever since participating in the Summer Olympic Games in 1952 and the Commonwealth Games in 1954, during the Gold Coast period, the organization has been responsive to promoting the ideals of both Games, with respect to the ordinances set fourth by the Olympic Charter as well as the constitution of the CGF .[3]

Executive committee

  • President: Ben Nunoo Mensah
  • Vice Presidents: Paul Atchoe, Yeboah Evans, Nii Adote Din Barima I
  • Secretary General: Richard Akpokavie
  • Deputy Secretary General: Richmond Quarcoo
  • Treasurer: Frederick Lartey Otu
  • Assistant Treasurer: Theophilus Wilson Edzie
  • Members: Herbert Mensah, Emmanuel Nikoi, Leanier Afiyea-Obo Addy, Albert Frimpong, Isaac Duah, Joseph Kweku Ogah, Melvin Brown, George Owusu Ansaah, Mawuko Afadzinu, Jerry Ahmed Shaib

See also

Ghana at the Olympics

References

  1. ↑ "GNPC pledges support for Ghana Olympic Committee". 19 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Nunoo, Chris. "Ghana Olympic Committee gives $150,000 to federations - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh.
  3. ↑ "Government Accepts Proposal To Raise Money For Sports - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh.
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