Ghana Athletics: GAA Continues To Defy Its Critics

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SALINSA 9 years ago

that's why he is a professor: he is doing things differently & certainly there will be detractors.
ghana is presenting contingent very young, very well educated & i love it.

that's why he is a professor: he is doing things differently & certainly there will be detractors.
ghana is presenting contingent very young, very well educated & i love it.
Krikri 9 years ago

Quite a lot of the ;journalists' produced these days are merely GOSSIPERS, not journalsts.John Mahama, just ignore them and move no

Quite a lot of the ;journalists' produced these days are merely GOSSIPERS, not journalsts.John Mahama, just ignore them and move no
Okro Mouth 9 years ago

Let me sr e notice to you , Andrew Owusu and Francis Duodu, that you cannot be running GAAA lie a family propperty. Ou messed up at fhe Commonwealth Games.When you returned not a word was heard from yiu. Afteryour modest achi ...
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Let me sr e notice to you , Andrew Owusu and Francis Duodu, that you cannot be running GAAA lie a family propperty. Ou messed up at fhe Commonwealth Games.When you returned not a word was heard from yiu. Afteryour modest achievement at the African champs you afe singing fro. rokf toos. By tbe way whk made you Andy Owusu natio al cosch? What has become of the naio ciach?
Sumaila 9 years ago

No wonder you call yourself OKRO MOUTH.

Nothing but good can come from a slippery tongue. You know so little about sports. Ghana sends young athletes to the biggest stage they had yet encountered. Some of them underperfor ...
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No wonder you call yourself OKRO MOUTH.

Nothing but good can come from a slippery tongue. You know so little about sports. Ghana sends young athletes to the biggest stage they had yet encountered. Some of them underperformed others did very well. How is that messing up? After fools like you beating up the athletes during commonwealth games, these athletes came out of commonwealth with a bang and have chalked up significant success for their level of development. For their ages and level of development, medals at Africa and Youth olympics are SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS.

As for Owusu and Dodoo, God bless them. But i also know for a fact that so many many others are helping both in Ghana and outside of Ghana.
Sammie 9 years ago

Well done to Martha Bissah. However, one swallow does NOT a summer make.

Well done to Martha Bissah. However, one swallow does NOT a summer make.
GHFUO: nyantakyi, 1/9aa must go ASAP! 9 years ago

...A NATIONAL ATHLETIC PROGRAM.....WITHOUT THESE 3. GH WILL BE A FRINGE ATHLETIC NATION.

...A NATIONAL ATHLETIC PROGRAM.....WITHOUT THESE 3. GH WILL BE A FRINGE ATHLETIC NATION.
Sammie 9 years ago

I concur, GHFUO. You seem to have a lot of positive ideas for the transformation of our nation. Why don't you return home and put them to good use?

I concur, GHFUO. You seem to have a lot of positive ideas for the transformation of our nation. Why don't you return home and put them to good use?
Benjamin Quansah 9 years ago

Very impressive. After reading this piece, I now have an assurance that something good is being done by this current administration. More is needed though. I pray corporate Ghana and gov't helps this current drive to develop ...
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Very impressive. After reading this piece, I now have an assurance that something good is being done by this current administration. More is needed though. I pray corporate Ghana and gov't helps this current drive to develop our athletes. Kudos Prof!
Martin 9 years ago

The state of track & field in Ghana is dismal. Owusu should not gloat over the exploits of the 800m gold medal winner Martha Bissah as the resurgence of t&f. Ghana’s preparation to the recently completed Commonwealth Games ...
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The state of track & field in Ghana is dismal. Owusu should not gloat over the exploits of the 800m gold medal winner Martha Bissah as the resurgence of t&f. Ghana’s preparation to the recently completed Commonwealth Games was atrocious. Media reports were that the Ghanaian contingent to the games competed in wretched jerseys and once again money became an issue. The mark of a successful and budding program is the ability to have its athletes make it out of the qualifying rounds? How many t&f athletes accomplished this at the youth games? For t&f to improve in Ghana, GAA will have to revamp its organization, athletes selection process, training, etc.
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

Martin, I am not gloating; far from it. All I am trying to do is to let readers know that there is more to the story than lies and exaggerations. How is pointing out the progress made by GAA in the last 3-4 years gloating?
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Martin, I am not gloating; far from it. All I am trying to do is to let readers know that there is more to the story than lies and exaggerations. How is pointing out the progress made by GAA in the last 3-4 years gloating?

Let’s examine your choice of words because they suggest you know the truth about the progress GAA is making. GLOATING suggests “excessive emphasis on one’s success”. You and I may disagree on if my article reflects excessive emphasis on success but, your choice of words clearly indicate you see what is happening as “success” even as you continue to bash GAA with unsubstantiated accusations. It ok to say that “GAA is making some progress” i.e., what I tried to do in the article.

It is because of critics like you that i wrote the piece. You throw charges around such as “Media reports were that the Ghanaian contingent to the games competed in wretched jerseys” without any evidence. Why don't you ask the athletes who were there about uniforms?

The physical evidence [photos], publicly available online, indicates you are lying and hiding behind “media reports” to level unwarranted accusations. A simple visit to GAA's Facebook page would have given an idea of what our athletes competed for commonwealth games and African Champs.

For Martha Bissah at the Youth Olympics, her luggage did not arrive with her to China. GAA is again being lambasted about uniforms but Martha herself says she had 2 sets of uniforms in her luggage. Try finding replacement uniforms for an athlete who wears “EXTRA SMALL” at the last minute. My point is, talk to the athletes themselves to get full context before you assume/level charges of incompetence.

You are clueless and seriously out of touch with the reality on the ground.
1) Ghana sent 2 athletes to the Youth Olympics. Both made the finals in their respective events; 800m and Triple Jump. One won gold. Does that sound like failure to you or a faltering program?
2) Name a single news report about athletes (track and field) complaining about money at the commonwealth games and African championships. You will find “0”. Even though the NSA tried to sabotage athletics by not approving the budget for 2014 African Champs, our athletes and officials collectively agreed to not let it distract them from the task at hand. GAA fully intends to fight for what is due them but again, name one athlete or article that talks about track and field athletes complaining about money. FYI, I was on the ground.
3)Let’s talk about selection. Please tell Ghanaians how you would PRACTICALLY select athletes for national teams. Tell us how you would institute a better selection policy different from the current GAA policy based on qualification standards. Have you bothered to check how many countries use a similar policy such as that used by GAA? Have you bothered to even read the document? What exactly is wrong with it? Or you would prefer we return to the good old days to favoritism and “bomb” throwing; female athletes having to sleep with coaches just to make the team; athletes coughing up some of their per diem to coaches or risk not getting selected? How about the days when national team rosters were padded with visa connection ghosts?
4) Training: please enlighten us about how you would do things different. Don’t give a utopian/ideal situation. Tell us how, given the reality of fiscal constraints that all national sporting associations in Ghana have to deal with, you will implement a system different from that of GAA. Please make reference to the REAL on- the ground changes, as indicated in my article, and then tell us how you would do it different.

Dead programs do not miraculously start to birth success. Success does not happen in a vacuum. We would have seen the like of Bissah, Nyamadi, Amponsah, Ampomah, Dadzie, Eke etc. in the years between 2002 and 2010.

Honestly, I think your problem is having to give GAA a little bit of credit. The green shoots [success] we are witnessing does not happen overnight. The underpinnings of the recent success of Ghana Athletics reflect athletes and supporting cast toiling away in the dark; unsung heroes and heroines who stepped up at bleak times; strangers willing to lend a hand and MONEY during crisis and, the willingness to fight for Ghana even when they [athletes] were under attack from within.

Martha’s triumph best symbolizes the rocky and punishing road to success that great athletes often have to travel. She was eliminated in the heats at the Commonwealth Games; they called her a failure!!! She was eliminated in the heats at African Championships; they said we told you!!! Yet, she was not discouraged knowing full well her time would come when she had a chance to step back down and compete against athletes who were are the same level of development. And when her time came, she made history”. Let us all celebrate with her.
JK 9 years ago

Professor Owusu,
I have enjoyed your piece. It is nice to know that someone is taking the trouble to set the record straight.

The story, even if from your perspective, should be told.

Unfortunately, too many of the p ...
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Professor Owusu,
I have enjoyed your piece. It is nice to know that someone is taking the trouble to set the record straight.

The story, even if from your perspective, should be told.

Unfortunately, too many of the people who pass themselves off as journalists merely give us headaches from the trash they post on here and elsewhere.

If you passed on copies to the media, I pray the recipients will be bold enough to publish them.

Thank you and God Bless....
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

I sent it to one media outlet but it looks like others including Ghanaweb are picking it up.

I sent it to one media outlet but it looks like others including Ghanaweb are picking it up.
KHOPIA 9 years ago

1. What is Martha Bissah true age? Giving the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha may be yet Odartey Lamptey.
2. The true test of this gold m ...
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1. What is Martha Bissah true age? Giving the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha may be yet Odartey Lamptey.
2. The true test of this gold medal run will come when in four years when some of the girls that she beat blossom into world class athletes. Let's have this conversation again, then, and I shall remind you of this day.
3. They say you're a professor. Hmm, from your posturing here, it is obvious that you are not a professor of wisdom or commonsense. If you were. you would not call anyone who disagrees with your version of events "simple minded"? You must learn to tolerate dissent and be guided by it.
4. Look at and learn from our Nigerian brothers and sisters conduct their athletics and stop making deydey.
KHOPIA 9 years ago

1. What is Martha Bissah true age? Giving the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha may be yet another Odartey Lamptey.

1. What is Martha Bissah true age? Giving the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha may be yet another Odartey Lamptey.
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

Martha is an SHS student. She is relatively new on the scene.

See how low you have sunk? Now you want to rubbish her accomplishment as age cheating? Why so much hate?

First you said GAA had no hand in the success we a ...
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Martha is an SHS student. She is relatively new on the scene.

See how low you have sunk? Now you want to rubbish her accomplishment as age cheating? Why so much hate?

First you said GAA had no hand in the success we are seeing. When you got called out on that you changed topic. Now you are going after the young lady (Martha) and rubbishing her accomplishments.

Trying to have a discussion with you is similar to talking to a rock. It will just bounce right off.

Have a good day.
KHOPIA 9 years ago

Sir, with all due respect to you, for a prof, you seem awfully obtuse. When did I "rubbish her accomplishments"? Please, go back and read what I said carefully and come bACK AND APOLOGISE to me.

Sir, with all due respect to you, for a prof, you seem awfully obtuse. When did I "rubbish her accomplishments"? Please, go back and read what I said carefully and come bACK AND APOLOGISE to me.
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

You want an apology? Interesting. You can't even see that by questioning her age, you are devaluing the significance of her accomplishment. No more replies to you. Have a good day

You want an apology? Interesting. You can't even see that by questioning her age, you are devaluing the significance of her accomplishment. No more replies to you. Have a good day
KHOPIA 9 years ago

That is a typical Ghanaweb troll's response, prof. Thank you and may you have a good day too, sir. I shall rest my case now.

That is a typical Ghanaweb troll's response, prof. Thank you and may you have a good day too, sir. I shall rest my case now.
Martin 9 years ago

Kudos to the 800m gold medal winner Martha Bissah. My point of contention is that it took Ghana umpteen years to produce a single Olympic gold medal at the youth level, at best. You’re gloating and patting yourself on the ...
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Kudos to the 800m gold medal winner Martha Bissah. My point of contention is that it took Ghana umpteen years to produce a single Olympic gold medal at the youth level, at best. You’re gloating and patting yourself on the back, because her exploits occurred under your watch. So let’s stop this self-congratulatory exercise and proceed to work building a successful program. The future looks bright for Martha Bissah. But Ghana has a long way to go in developing and maintaining a successful t&f program.
Kwaku Addo 9 years ago

Martin, if your point is that GAA shouldn't gloat, it would seem as though yours is a subjective point that you should not try to force them to accept.

But your earlier posts would seem to be outright lies. Watch these vi ...
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Martin, if your point is that GAA shouldn't gloat, it would seem as though yours is a subjective point that you should not try to force them to accept.

But your earlier posts would seem to be outright lies. Watch these videos and tell all, whether you still subscribe to those lies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0H9nNdEOM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiHDGaDEHpk

Just two short videos, and after you watch them you can explain to us why you have sworn by those "media reports", and then if you really have "fearless honesty" in you, you can tell us why you are pushing this propaganda.
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

The problem with people like you is that you want it both ways. When there was not much to show while the necessary ground work was being laid, people like you nailed GAA. Now that the foundation is taking root and we are sta ...
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The problem with people like you is that you want it both ways. When there was not much to show while the necessary ground work was being laid, people like you nailed GAA. Now that the foundation is taking root and we are starting to see results, you still want the privilege to castigate GAA. Sorry buddy but i have very little patience for your kind. All I am trying to do is ask you to stop trivializing what GAA is doing. Seems you can’t help yourself.

You couldn't even admit you were wrong about "wretched jerseys" after others posted video evidence to the contrary.

It is pathetic that you want to describe Martha's success as something that would have happened anyway. Her exploits did not occur by chance under Prof Dodoo's watch. The youngest team ever presented by Ghana at an African Champs did not get the 2nd most medals in Ghana’s history by chance. A feat accomplished despite the fact that one of our biggest hopefuls, Janet Amponsah, was injured.

If you ever get the privilege to chat with martha bissah in private, ask her if beyond her coach and guardian, GAA in anyway "helped" make her success possible. Perhaps, she will be kind enough to let you know about some of the inside "drama" i.e., ups and downs, that are often left out of post victory write-ups.

Then again, even if Martha gave you the privilege, you will chalk it up to chance; something you seem to know so much about.
Joejo 9 years ago

I wish Prof. Dodoo humbly holds himself and wish for brighter days for GAA and not to blow a horn which does not belong to him. Please bow down your head in shame in reaping where you have not sown.You are like clutching on s ...
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I wish Prof. Dodoo humbly holds himself and wish for brighter days for GAA and not to blow a horn which does not belong to him. Please bow down your head in shame in reaping where you have not sown.You are like clutching on straw for survival.STOP YOUR SURROGATE LONG ESSY.
Tutume 9 years ago

Joejo as i read through this thread, i see are the same person posting as Martin. What horn is the man blowing? As andrew Owusu said, you have already made up your mind. If nothing happens under Prof Doudo you will say he is ...
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Joejo as i read through this thread, i see are the same person posting as Martin. What horn is the man blowing? As andrew Owusu said, you have already made up your mind. If nothing happens under Prof Doudo you will say he is a failure. If something good happens under his watch you will say he does not deserve credit. Are you normal? Or there is something wrong with your brain? IF you don't like the man just say I HATE HIM ... feel better now? Leave the analysis to those who can think without hate clouding their judgement LOL
Reks Brobby 9 years ago

BRAVO!!!

BRAVO!!!
Kwaku Asare-DALLAS 9 years ago

Now this story needs to be told from one media house to the other.face the critics in the news studios and lets see what they will say to this. GHANA ATHLETICS IS BACK.

Now this story needs to be told from one media house to the other.face the critics in the news studios and lets see what they will say to this. GHANA ATHLETICS IS BACK.
Danso 9 years ago

Impressive piece. Really lays it out for those of us who have not looked that closely. Ei Ghana!!!! They castigated GAA so much last month that i sincerely believe the shit had hit the fan. Why do we keep trying to kill good ...
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Impressive piece. Really lays it out for those of us who have not looked that closely. Ei Ghana!!!! They castigated GAA so much last month that i sincerely believe the shit had hit the fan. Why do we keep trying to kill good things in Ghana?

Can we not look at things and judge them based on the facts? Our own boys, girls, men and women and they went after them like they were the enemy. I think there are things GAA can improve on but i am not blind to the significant progress they have quietly been making. The so called experts (i thought they were) told the world about useless GAA leadership. Boy were they wrong. The prof dodoou guy may not be the chummy type but I WILL TAKE THAT ANY DAY IF HE CAN GIVE US RESULTS.
Naija boy 9 years ago

Ghana is not even ashamed that they won only 2 medals at the CWG and only 1 IAAF medal, we Nigeria, south africa, kenya are blazing hot, you guys are too proud. I wonder if ghana was Nigeria, SA that win alot of medals you wi ...
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Ghana is not even ashamed that they won only 2 medals at the CWG and only 1 IAAF medal, we Nigeria, south africa, kenya are blazing hot, you guys are too proud. I wonder if ghana was Nigeria, SA that win alot of medals you will see headlines like this: ghana beats Nigeria in CWG and IAAF and Ghana athletics is better than that of Nigeria. You people are too proud
Mereku 9 years ago

25 million vs 177 million people

GDP: 47 Billion vs 522 billion

If Ghana got 6 medals at African Championships, then Nigeria should have gotten 48 but they got only 24.

So Mr. Naija please tell us who is underperform ...
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25 million vs 177 million people

GDP: 47 Billion vs 522 billion

If Ghana got 6 medals at African Championships, then Nigeria should have gotten 48 but they got only 24.

So Mr. Naija please tell us who is underperforming.
JK 9 years ago

You are assuming this gentleman is familiar with the stats you put here, and even more importantly that he understands?

hehehehehehe!

You are assuming this gentleman is familiar with the stats you put here, and even more importantly that he understands?

hehehehehehe!
Naija boy 9 years ago

Lol CWG: Ghana got 3 medals Nigeria got 34 medals... African championship we passed you guys IAAF we still better than you guys, we rank more than you in FIFA rankings and you still ask me who is under performing?? You are th ...
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Lol CWG: Ghana got 3 medals Nigeria got 34 medals... African championship we passed you guys IAAF we still better than you guys, we rank more than you in FIFA rankings and you still ask me who is under performing?? You are the funniest person on earth
Naija boy 9 years ago

Competitions are not by population or GDP, even smaller countries like jamaica and kenya performed better than ghana even trinidad and tobago did better than ghana countries of 1m people did better than ghana of 24m

Competitions are not by population or GDP, even smaller countries like jamaica and kenya performed better than ghana even trinidad and tobago did better than ghana countries of 1m people did better than ghana of 24m
Mereku 9 years ago

Ever wondered what the national sport is for Kenya, Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad?

Ever wondered what the national sport is for Kenya, Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad?
JK 9 years ago

If you had declared that Nigerians write better English, I would have given you that one.

On this particular one, where athletic performance is the issue, Mereku wins.

Sure, there can be concentrations, specialization ...
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If you had declared that Nigerians write better English, I would have given you that one.

On this particular one, where athletic performance is the issue, Mereku wins.

Sure, there can be concentrations, specializations if you want to call it that...however...

The numbers do matter, my friend!

hehehe
Kwaku Addo 9 years ago

Martin, if your point is that GAA shouldn't gloat, it would seem as though yours is a subjective point that you should not try to force them to accept.

But your earlier posts would seem to be outright lies. Watch these vid ...
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Martin, if your point is that GAA shouldn't gloat, it would seem as though yours is a subjective point that you should not try to force them to accept.

But your earlier posts would seem to be outright lies. Watch these videos and tell all, whether you still subscribe to those lies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0H9nNdEOM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiHDGaDEHpk

Just two short videos, and after you watch them you can explain to us why you have sworn by those "media reports", and then if you really have "fearless honesty" in you, you can tell us why you are pushing this propaganda.
kwaku Asare-Dallas 9 years ago

Videos never lie. Thanks , most of these athletes are young and the future looks good.I can look to the future and bet on these guys.

Videos never lie. Thanks , most of these athletes are young and the future looks good.I can look to the future and bet on these guys.
Abdul-Fattah Azeem 9 years ago

Very nice presentation. Take care of the young ones with continue preparation programs.

Very nice presentation. Take care of the young ones with continue preparation programs.
KHOPIA 9 years ago

1. What is Martha Bissah'S true age? Given the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha MAY BE yet ANOTHER Odartey Lamptey.
2. The true test of th ...
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1. What is Martha Bissah'S true age? Given the fact that STATE-SPONSORED INSTITUTIONALISED AGE-CHEATING is our stock in trade, I won't be shocked to hear that Martha MAY BE yet ANOTHER Odartey Lamptey.
2. The true test of this gold medal run will come when in four years when some of the girls that she beat blossom into world class athletes. Let's have this conversation again, then, and I shall remind you of this day.
3. They say you're a professor. Hmm, from your posturing here, it is obvious that you are not a professor of wisdom or commonsense. If you were. you would not call anyone who disagrees with your version of events "simple minded"? You must learn to tolerate dissent and be guided by it.
4. Look at and learn from our Nigerian brothers and sisters conduct their athletics and stop making deydey.
Andrew Owusu 9 years ago

Mark Lewis-Francis set a world junior record in the 60m and 9.97 as a legit 19 year old. He has not run as since becoming a senior.

Are you saying he was age cheating when he run 6.51 and 9.97? Does the fact that he has n ...
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Mark Lewis-Francis set a world junior record in the 60m and 9.97 as a legit 19 year old. He has not run as since becoming a senior.

Are you saying he was age cheating when he run 6.51 and 9.97? Does the fact that he has not run faster as a senior diminish his accomplishment?

Your problem is that you think you know it all but you don't. Now of us knows it all but, some of us have taken the time to pay attention to the nuances when making a case.

Take for example the your comment about learning from Nigeria. Nigeria's history is littered to mothers and fathers who competed as juniors. Let me share a piece of inside info with you. Nigeria's commonwealth games long jump champion who competed at the 2014 world junior championships is a 2nd year university student in NGR. Martha is a secondary school student. So who should be learning from who?
KHOPIA 9 years ago

"Your problem is that you think you know it all but you don't. Now of us knows it all but, some of us have taken the time to pay attention to the nuances when making a case"

"Your problem is that you think you know it all but you don't. Now of us knows it all but, some of us have taken the time to pay attention to the nuances when making a case"
Reks Brobby 9 years ago

Doc, your article speaks volumes and THATS enough bro, no need to go head to head with anyone after that so lets move on positively. Again, BRAVO for the good works so far, i LOVE what Prof Dodoo and his team have achieved AN ...
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Doc, your article speaks volumes and THATS enough bro, no need to go head to head with anyone after that so lets move on positively. Again, BRAVO for the good works so far, i LOVE what Prof Dodoo and his team have achieved AND continue to do to make Ghana Athletics....SEXY!!!
Kwaku Addo 9 years ago

The poor girl who attends Aduman Secondary School did nothing but try to make Ghana proud. Her problem is that she succeeded in making Ghana proud, and she also made SOME of us proud. Now a supposed Ghanaian called Khopia opt ...
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The poor girl who attends Aduman Secondary School did nothing but try to make Ghana proud. Her problem is that she succeeded in making Ghana proud, and she also made SOME of us proud. Now a supposed Ghanaian called Khopia opts to insult her and call her a cheat. This is the reward he thinks she deserves for winning one for Ghana. The problem is that he doesn't even bother to find out whether his hunch is correct. He is so full of hatred that he has to damn somebody because a young Ghanaian girl succeeded. So now she is a cheat. Khopia, I won't wish this on anyone in your family. Be responsible, be man enough to apologize to her for this unflattering accusation. My bet, though, is that Khopia won't be man enough to apologize for needlessly attacking a young Ghanaian heroine who isn't even here to defend herself. All she did was try to make us all proud for a moment. Oh Khopia, you should be ashamed of yourself!
pancho 9 years ago

Martha was groomed by an individual who has been helping student athletes in Ghana for a while. So please give this father figure the necessary respect and what's due him since he's catered for these kids to be stars and all ...
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Martha was groomed by an individual who has been helping student athletes in Ghana for a while. So please give this father figure the necessary respect and what's due him since he's catered for these kids to be stars and all of a sudden here comes Francis and Andrew owusu trying to take the glory form the individual that has been nursing these kids. Sorry people that's not how it works. So if Martha hasb't won the gold like all the other competitions she did run no praises will be sung to her. Stop taking glory for what you don't deserve.

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