Team Ghana
The disqualification of Team Ghana in the Men's 4x100m relay event at the 2024 Olympic Games has got some Ghanaians talking on social media.
The disqualification was a result of a delayed third and final changeover from the third leg to the anchor leg.
Rasheed Saminu, the first leg, got off to a good start, but he struggled with his changeover to the second leg, Benjamin Azamati, which affected the momentum of their race.
Azamati got his change to the third leg, Ibrahim Fuseini, right, but the final change to the anchor leg, Joseph Paul Amoah, was again delayed and happened outside the required zone. This made their sixth place in Heat 2 with a time of 38.62s invalid.
China emerged as the winner of the heats, clocking 38.24s. France came second with 38.34s, while Canada took the third spot with 38.39s.
Reacting to Ghana’s performance in the Men’s 4x100 relay event some Ghanaians expressed their disappointment while others wished the team better luck despite their shortcomings.
However, the change in the team’s lineup also got several fans questioning why the technical handlers had to make such a decision for a winning team that made the country proud months ago at the African Games.
While the team’s sloppy baton change has been criticized, the most talked about issue has been Azamati’s sunglasses he has been wearing.
Read some of the comments below:
They should have prepared for that. This is Olympics,what were they expecting @Fentuo_ . Azamati and Saminu had a few l of it so they should have known better. No excuses!!!
— MICHAEL (KOBBY) (@KobbyDarling10) August 8, 2024
BECAUSE WHY CHANGE A WINNING TEAM? WHY? https://t.co/AidDbtglAA
— Yaw Thomas (@theyawofosu) August 8, 2024
BECAUSE WHY CHANGE A WINNING TEAM? WHY? https://t.co/AidDbtglAA
— Yaw Thomas (@theyawofosu) August 8, 2024
That Joe Paul sprint🥹🥹💔
— 🤲 (@zigzag4199) August 8, 2024
Congrats team Ghana, you did us proud
Tell the world we’ll be back stronger👍🤲💯🇬🇭
The last guy be serious waaaa, the change caused sit, he could have been 3rd or 4th.
— Kofi Kinaata (@IsaacManford123) August 8, 2024
Ghana's 4x100 men's relay team being disqualified at the Olympics is music to my ears.😌 The country has failed and doesn't deserve to win anything in sports unless we really fix things. And to the Ghanaian athletes, Switch Nationalities if possible. Ghana has nothing for you! 🤷🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/SOuwd2Y9DR
— Akwesi Michael Graphic Designer 🇬🇭🥱💋 (@AkwesiBibinii) August 8, 2024
A messy baton changeover and stumbling runs means Ghana finishes 6th in Heat 2 of the men’s 4x100m relay Heats and WILL NOT make the final. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/cANn1Tv8d6
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) August 8, 2024
Since we hosted the all African games here, this problem has been persistent and it occurring over and over Buh I don’t know what dey do in training abaaaaaa ooooo hmm kobibini
— Emmanuel Tetteh (@TettehEmma39064) August 8, 2024
That fuseini guy too slowed but Joel tried
— Quabhena Wages (@Quabhenawages17) August 8, 2024
I hold a different view. We all spoke against the ill preparedness of our athletes ahead of the games. However, messing up baton change at virtually every major competition is unpardonable.
— Rexford K. Amakye🇬🇭 (@Kwaku_Kwakye87) August 8, 2024
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