GNPC Speedsters Club launched
Three athletes have been selected into the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) Speedsters Club which was launched yesterday to be developed for a year.
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The athletes are Desmond Aryee, a level 200 student at the University of Ghana, Ida Mensah also a level 200 student at the University of Ghana, and 15-year-old Gifty Oku.
A technical team, made up of the nation’s best sprinting coaches: Ohene Karikari, Emmanuel Tuffour (Koora) and Coach Amuzu will be assisted by three professionals - Rachael, a sports psychologist, nutritionists Matilda and Tiffany, Andrew, a muscle trigger specialist, Yaw Mograbi, a strength and conditioning expert, and Dr Ken Aryeetey, were selected for the trio’s development.
Ghana’s Fastest Human, spearheaded by Reks Brobby, said “we have professionals working together to train these athletes and bring out the best in them. It has never been done before and we are very excited at the prospects.”
Mr Brobby believes that at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo Ghana could improve on her performance by winning medals.
A member of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), Mr Marc Dzradosi, pledged his association’s support and called on corporate entities to help in the development of athletics in the country.
He said: “It is not only government that supports the growth of sports and so a little help from corporate entities will boost its growth”.
Mr Dzradosi encouraged the athletes to grab the opportunity offered them to bring out their best for the country.
The Manager of GNPC Corporate Affairs, Ms Carman Bruce- Annan, said the initiative would bring back the glory days of athletics, and added that GNPC was pleased to be associated with the programme.
She congratulated the organisers and the athletes and expressed the hope that the trio would be a force to reckon with at international competitions in future.