Ghana Judo promise medals at C'wealth Games

The

Ghana Judo Association (GJA) had been working round the clock to participate in

the up coming 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland and put up a

remarkable performance that would be remembered.

Although

Judo had been dropped sometimes in

previuos competitions, the President of the Association says this time they are

going to bring home medals.

Emmanuel

Tetteh, President of the GJA said their main challenge is funding, especially

when it comes to international travel, but this time they have been favoured

and they are going to put up their very best.

“We do not have a huge financial backbone, so most

of the time our judokas help themselves by trying to land in Europe or Asia

with their own funds and when they excel outside, they find it difficult to

come back home. We have very good judokas like Emmanuel Nartey, but they are

competing outside to earn something for themselves, because the support is not

big at home” He said.

The

President of the GJA was grateful to the Ministry of Youth & Sports and the

National Sports Authority (NSA) for funding a seminar to teach judokas the

latest trends in scoring and fighting.

Ezekiel

Tetteh, Coach of the national team said it is very good that the government has

looked at the plight of Judo and now wants to help.

He

called on the Minister of Youth and Sports to consider the inclusion of Judo as

a major sport in Ghana because the judokas are serious and want to win glory

for themselves and the nation.

Esther

Amuah, an official of the Association thanked the Ministry and the Sports

Authority and promised that Judo will be one of the medal winners at this

year’s Commonwealth Games.