Keep fit clubs boycott Interfaith games

The Christian Council of Ghana's call to use sports as a medium to achieve a peaceful co-existence between religious faiths in Ghana appeared to have fallen on deaf ears as only one out of the 50 invited keep fit clubs showed up for last Saturday's abortive Interfaith Games at the El-Wak Stadium. 

The multi-sport event was part of a week-long celebration dubbed ‘National Interfaith Harmony Week’, but as at 9a.m. only the host club, El-Wak Keep Fit Club, had turned up alongside a few dejected officials of the council who were perched morosely on seats at the venue. 

Concerned about the poor turnout, the Director of Finance and Administration of the council, Oheneba-Kofi Ntiamoah, had hinted the Daily Graphic that the event would be called off if, at least, 10 keep fit clubs did not turn up.

His expectation was not met and the organisers were left with no oher choice than to call off the event at 10a.m.

The game was expected to be very competitive with