O please!! Your same people the witness this are the ones giving this report. The ones that will not be making the Olympics are the ones spewing your secrets so go to them and find out why they are telling on you guys. Few ye ... read full comment
O please!! Your same people the witness this are the ones giving this report. The ones that will not be making the Olympics are the ones spewing your secrets so go to them and find out why they are telling on you guys. Few years back this Andrew Owusu was conniving with officials measuring the longjump during the so call grand prix to extend the marks for certain individuals in the competition to make them look good. I was one of them so please don't come and rubbish any of these reports. You are stupid to do such a thing. Why is Ghana travelling with Coaches from Mid Tennessee University? Is it because Ghanaian athletes are being push there to make you look good?
deborah 7 years ago
it is a pity that you make such ridiculous comments and such allegations - instead of being proud of the Athletes who have qualified, you seek through spurious comments to cast allegations - definitely not a patriot of athlet ... read full comment
it is a pity that you make such ridiculous comments and such allegations - instead of being proud of the Athletes who have qualified, you seek through spurious comments to cast allegations - definitely not a patriot of athletics in the same way Lutterodt is not
TWIE YAAA 7 years ago
Nonsense, what about doing the right thing and telling the truth for once in our wretched lives?
Nonsense, what about doing the right thing and telling the truth for once in our wretched lives?
deborah 7 years ago
the right thing is being told and should be supported and the good thing is that it has been believed by the wider community - so instead of making problems, get behind the athletes and support them
the right thing is being told and should be supported and the good thing is that it has been believed by the wider community - so instead of making problems, get behind the athletes and support them
Andrew Owusu 7 years ago
Why would i want long jump marks in a Grand Prix to look good? How does that benefit me? You have a problem with Middle Tennessee? We are trying to help athletes from Ghana. If you think you can do better, why don't go recrui ... read full comment
Why would i want long jump marks in a Grand Prix to look good? How does that benefit me? You have a problem with Middle Tennessee? We are trying to help athletes from Ghana. If you think you can do better, why don't go recruit athletes and enrolled them where ever you are?
Olonka 7 years ago
Andrew everyone knows you are victimising athletes not selecting Middle Tennessee it's a fact. You have told the athletes in community colleges to select your school and if they didn't they don't even get my opportunity for G ... read full comment
Andrew everyone knows you are victimising athletes not selecting Middle Tennessee it's a fact. You have told the athletes in community colleges to select your school and if they didn't they don't even get my opportunity for Ghana. These athletes in the US get no help.....no it's believed you finally help some against others. You personally involved 400 meter runner in the 4X 100 squad when others were more qualified. The cape coast meet was meant for a selected few , it was never advertised to know more athletes to compete. I hope you don't go to RIO on the tax payers money because you don't coach any of the athletes beside going to chop the money too. Look at how many officials were sent to South Africa yet not all athletes who met the standards were sent. I am disappointed in you
Christian Nsiah 7 years ago
Kaakamotobi, its called volunteeering. If you can help the track meet go smoothly why not help? Besides, did you hear any jumper qualified for the Olympics at that meet? I think obviously you were there at the meet and for ... read full comment
Kaakamotobi, its called volunteeering. If you can help the track meet go smoothly why not help? Besides, did you hear any jumper qualified for the Olympics at that meet? I think obviously you were there at the meet and for you to say what you just said indicate that you are one of the "pull them down" folks. I will pray for your soul. Jealousy doesnt pay so please change your ways. I see that you are hiding behind a pen name. What are you afraid of? If you have evidence come forward and reveal it. It is not that Andrew or anyone else can victimize you.
TT 7 years ago
I really wonder why we choose to do these things to ourselves.
Just because you run for election with the incumbent and didn't win, you must bring him down.
it is a shame
I really wonder why we choose to do these things to ourselves.
Just because you run for election with the incumbent and didn't win, you must bring him down.
it is a shame
deborah 7 years ago
totally agree and what is very worrying that this is not the spirit of sport or athletics that the people who tried to win power are showing - having seen how they behaved in Athens 2004, I am incredulous that they are trying ... read full comment
totally agree and what is very worrying that this is not the spirit of sport or athletics that the people who tried to win power are showing - having seen how they behaved in Athens 2004, I am incredulous that they are trying to get back into power
Martin 7 years ago
The fact that none of the sixteen athletes were unable to qualify until the every last day for submitting the list to IAAF, smacks of something sinister and fraud. Even holding the meet in Cape Coast away from the public gla ... read full comment
The fact that none of the sixteen athletes were unable to qualify until the every last day for submitting the list to IAAF, smacks of something sinister and fraud. Even holding the meet in Cape Coast away from the public glare says something about the track meet itself. No where should all the athletes have been able to qualify if cheating and fraud were not involved. Owusu should come clean and stop defending his organization's fraudulent practices.
Tudu 7 years ago
Mr writer get your stories right. 3 individuals and a relay team. The 16 is the total number of sports men across all sports who have qualified.
Mr writer get your stories right. 3 individuals and a relay team. The 16 is the total number of sports men across all sports who have qualified.
Tudu 7 years ago
16 is the total number of sportsmen and women across 5 sports (i think 5) who have qualified for rio. I think the confusion is over the word ATHLETES.
16 is the total number of sportsmen and women across 5 sports (i think 5) who have qualified for rio. I think the confusion is over the word ATHLETES.
Andrew Owusu 7 years ago
THE same group of girls who run the qualifying time ran 43.72secs last year in Congo. The individual 100m/200m times close to or at the latter competition were (11.61 flings; 11.81; beatrice 11.65; janet 23.48 [200m])
Fas ... read full comment
THE same group of girls who run the qualifying time ran 43.72secs last year in Congo. The individual 100m/200m times close to or at the latter competition were (11.61 flings; 11.81; beatrice 11.65; janet 23.48 [200m])
Fast forward to JULY 8, 2016 ..... they run 42.67secs The individual 100m/200m close to or at the July 8 competition were (11.26 flings; 11.43; beatrice 11.55; janet 22.99) Since janet's time is over 200m, divide the difference between 2015 time and 2016 time by 2
The girls collectively are running 1.08secs faster than they were last year. So commonsense should tell you that on paper, 43.72secs minus 1.08 = 42.64secs is possible. They ended up running 42.67secs.
So please help me understand HOW what the ran was impossible given that their biggest problem had been getting the baton around. In Cape coast the hand-offs were much much better.
Or Andrew Owusu was running next to them making the hand-offs look better?
Second, independent experts from CAA, IAAF and Italy have analyzed the photofinsh files and video evidence. The conclusion they reached is that the report time is supported by the evidence. In fact the only issue pointed out was whether they were enough zone judges. Yet the video is clear that even if one was concerned about the latter, the exchanges for the top to teams (Ghana and Ivory Coast) were all in the zones.
Let me guess. Andrew Owusu is smater than the IAAF experts and somehow manipulated the proprietory timing software, hacked the system, changes the images, used time travel to shrink time (making race faster) and then created a video to match everything else.
You are beyond hope my friend.
George Darko 7 years ago
Hi Martin,
How ignorant can you be? Do you know how difficult or impossible it is to fake a photo finish?
Hi Martin,
How ignorant can you be? Do you know how difficult or impossible it is to fake a photo finish?
Martin 7 years ago
However how many athletes we're talking about, it appears the qualification meet was held in Cape Coast to ensure the qualifications of those track and field athletes not meeting the qualifying standards. Why Cape Coast by th ... read full comment
However how many athletes we're talking about, it appears the qualification meet was held in Cape Coast to ensure the qualifications of those track and field athletes not meeting the qualifying standards. Why Cape Coast by the way? I do not reside in Ghana, but when was the last time a track meet of note was held in Cape Coast?
Christian Nsiah 7 years ago
I believe the once doubting the performances are ignorant of track and field. It is because of inefficiency and cheating that electronic timing was introduced to replace hand-timing and the IAAF doesn't take hand timed perf ... read full comment
I believe the once doubting the performances are ignorant of track and field. It is because of inefficiency and cheating that electronic timing was introduced to replace hand-timing and the IAAF doesn't take hand timed performances. The evidence is there for everybody to review, photo finishing times are not possible to be doctored, so unless the nay sayers can prove that the new Cape Coast track is short or something they should just go to their sorry corner and let the positive minded people congratulate and encourage the athletes. Note that even in Europe, USA and other other countries last chance competitions are held to help athletes close to qualification for competitions attempt to get those qualification marks. If you want other evidence, the race is on youtube and you can try and time the athletes yourself. I am sick and tired of these "pull him down" people.
As a former national athlete I am appalled by these people. I would have been mad as hell if my hard earned performance was challenged with no evidence and my name brought to disrepute. I wish these athletes had enough money to sue somebody.
OKOROMANSA 7 years ago
EVERYTHING ABOUT GHANA TODAY IS FRAUDULENT, RAWLINGS IS A FRAUD, MAHAMA IS A FRAUD, MINISTRY OF SPORTS IS A FRAUD, AND SO WHAT NEXT? HOW CAN OUR ATHLETES BE GENUINE? NOTHING WORKS WELL IN OUR GHANA TODAY, AND WE MUST ADMIT IT ... read full comment
EVERYTHING ABOUT GHANA TODAY IS FRAUDULENT, RAWLINGS IS A FRAUD, MAHAMA IS A FRAUD, MINISTRY OF SPORTS IS A FRAUD, AND SO WHAT NEXT? HOW CAN OUR ATHLETES BE GENUINE? NOTHING WORKS WELL IN OUR GHANA TODAY, AND WE MUST ADMIT IT. IMAGINE THE RATE AND LEVEL AT WHICH JOHN MAHAMA TRIES TO DECEIVE THE NATION, HOW HE AND RAWLINGS AND OTHERS MASTERMINDED THE MURDER OF LATE PRES. ATTAH-MILLS, HOW MUCH HE HAS PROMISED AND FAILED THE NATION, HOW HE IS DETERMINED TO RIG THE NOVEMBER ELECTION IN ORDER TO STAY ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. GHANA IS ROTTEN, AND SO LET US CHANGE COURSE. BRING BACK THOSE ATHLETES BECAUSE, AFTER ALL, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WIN ANY MEDALS. HOW ARE WE GOING TO WEAN OURSELVES OF ALL THESE SCANDALS?
deborah 7 years ago
winning the medals is not the start and finish of everything - there has been a serious lack of funding by the gov in athletics and all monies going to football - what the GAA has done is put back Ghana athletics on the map a ... read full comment
winning the medals is not the start and finish of everything - there has been a serious lack of funding by the gov in athletics and all monies going to football - what the GAA has done is put back Ghana athletics on the map and this is not done overnight - slowly slowly the athletes are increasing their results to a credible level and we should be behind them - having attended two competitions, there is no fraud and the comments you are making have nothing whatsoever to do with sports. pls read this - It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication."
- Herb Elliott (Australian middle-distance Runner)
APOSTLE 7 years ago
Why must we allow politics in sports.
Politics does not work in Athletics.
So those behind our downfall will be brought to same in Jesus name.
George Luttrodt should be wise,if he is doing that for position in GAA he shoul ... read full comment
Why must we allow politics in sports.
Politics does not work in Athletics.
So those behind our downfall will be brought to same in Jesus name.
George Luttrodt should be wise,if he is doing that for position in GAA he should forget.He will never ever get any position in GAA again.
Seth Bortey, 1500m Recold Holder 7 years ago
If you hate or dislike Francis and Andrew, that is your personal problems, Mr. Lutterodt. But, please, don't undermine GAA. Ghana athletes is coming back and people like you, ( sorry about my words) are trying to push it down ... read full comment
If you hate or dislike Francis and Andrew, that is your personal problems, Mr. Lutterodt. But, please, don't undermine GAA. Ghana athletes is coming back and people like you, ( sorry about my words) are trying to push it down. if you have problem with some qualifications, talk to them about it and not undermine the GAA.
deborah 7 years ago
totally agree with this sentiment - those querying everything are not interested in the good of Ghana or the athletics - they wish to return to the old rule when fairness was lacking - all those who have qualified deserve to ... read full comment
totally agree with this sentiment - those querying everything are not interested in the good of Ghana or the athletics - they wish to return to the old rule when fairness was lacking - all those who have qualified deserve to have the whole of Ghana behind them
Charles 7 years ago
16 athletes qualified in Cape Coast to Rio? Who are they and what events did they qualify? I am very surprised.
16 athletes qualified in Cape Coast to Rio? Who are they and what events did they qualify? I am very surprised.
Charles 7 years ago
Andrew Owuse is working in USA as a part time coach so was he here at Cape Coast or why does he get so involved in issues here in Ghana. The media were there in Cape Coast to capture the results. Put them out please
Andrew Owuse is working in USA as a part time coach so was he here at Cape Coast or why does he get so involved in issues here in Ghana. The media were there in Cape Coast to capture the results. Put them out please
O please!! Your same people the witness this are the ones giving this report. The ones that will not be making the Olympics are the ones spewing your secrets so go to them and find out why they are telling on you guys. Few ye ...
read full comment
it is a pity that you make such ridiculous comments and such allegations - instead of being proud of the Athletes who have qualified, you seek through spurious comments to cast allegations - definitely not a patriot of athlet ...
read full comment
Nonsense, what about doing the right thing and telling the truth for once in our wretched lives?
the right thing is being told and should be supported and the good thing is that it has been believed by the wider community - so instead of making problems, get behind the athletes and support them
Why would i want long jump marks in a Grand Prix to look good? How does that benefit me? You have a problem with Middle Tennessee? We are trying to help athletes from Ghana. If you think you can do better, why don't go recrui ...
read full comment
Andrew everyone knows you are victimising athletes not selecting Middle Tennessee it's a fact. You have told the athletes in community colleges to select your school and if they didn't they don't even get my opportunity for G ...
read full comment
Kaakamotobi, its called volunteeering. If you can help the track meet go smoothly why not help? Besides, did you hear any jumper qualified for the Olympics at that meet? I think obviously you were there at the meet and for ...
read full comment
I really wonder why we choose to do these things to ourselves.
Just because you run for election with the incumbent and didn't win, you must bring him down.
it is a shame
totally agree and what is very worrying that this is not the spirit of sport or athletics that the people who tried to win power are showing - having seen how they behaved in Athens 2004, I am incredulous that they are trying ...
read full comment
The fact that none of the sixteen athletes were unable to qualify until the every last day for submitting the list to IAAF, smacks of something sinister and fraud. Even holding the meet in Cape Coast away from the public gla ...
read full comment
Mr writer get your stories right. 3 individuals and a relay team. The 16 is the total number of sports men across all sports who have qualified.
16 is the total number of sportsmen and women across 5 sports (i think 5) who have qualified for rio. I think the confusion is over the word ATHLETES.
THE same group of girls who run the qualifying time ran 43.72secs last year in Congo. The individual 100m/200m times close to or at the latter competition were (11.61 flings; 11.81; beatrice 11.65; janet 23.48 [200m])
Fas ...
read full comment
Hi Martin,
How ignorant can you be? Do you know how difficult or impossible it is to fake a photo finish?
However how many athletes we're talking about, it appears the qualification meet was held in Cape Coast to ensure the qualifications of those track and field athletes not meeting the qualifying standards. Why Cape Coast by th ...
read full comment
I believe the once doubting the performances are ignorant of track and field. It is because of inefficiency and cheating that electronic timing was introduced to replace hand-timing and the IAAF doesn't take hand timed perf ...
read full comment
EVERYTHING ABOUT GHANA TODAY IS FRAUDULENT, RAWLINGS IS A FRAUD, MAHAMA IS A FRAUD, MINISTRY OF SPORTS IS A FRAUD, AND SO WHAT NEXT? HOW CAN OUR ATHLETES BE GENUINE? NOTHING WORKS WELL IN OUR GHANA TODAY, AND WE MUST ADMIT IT ...
read full comment
winning the medals is not the start and finish of everything - there has been a serious lack of funding by the gov in athletics and all monies going to football - what the GAA has done is put back Ghana athletics on the map a ...
read full comment
Why must we allow politics in sports.
Politics does not work in Athletics.
So those behind our downfall will be brought to same in Jesus name.
George Luttrodt should be wise,if he is doing that for position in GAA he shoul ...
read full comment
If you hate or dislike Francis and Andrew, that is your personal problems, Mr. Lutterodt. But, please, don't undermine GAA. Ghana athletes is coming back and people like you, ( sorry about my words) are trying to push it down ...
read full comment
totally agree with this sentiment - those querying everything are not interested in the good of Ghana or the athletics - they wish to return to the old rule when fairness was lacking - all those who have qualified deserve to ...
read full comment
16 athletes qualified in Cape Coast to Rio? Who are they and what events did they qualify? I am very surprised.
Andrew Owuse is working in USA as a part time coach so was he here at Cape Coast or why does he get so involved in issues here in Ghana. The media were there in Cape Coast to capture the results. Put them out please