UG Sports Dialogue seeks to change perception of university sports - Dr Luguterah
Dr Austin Luguterah, Director of the University of Ghana Sports and Wellness Directorate, says the UG Sports Dialogue has been established to create a platform for discussions on tertiary and university sports in Ghana.
Speaking after the UG Sports Dialogue, Dr Luguterah explained that the initiative seeks to highlight the importance of university sports beyond competitions and encourage institutions to make sports an integral part of the university experience.
He noted that universities serve as an important transition point for student-athletes moving from amateur sports into professional federations, while also providing opportunities for students to build relationships and develop skills beyond their academic programmes.
According to him, university sports should not be viewed as a waste of time or an activity limited to competitions such as the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games.
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"University sports goes beyond GUSA. GUSA is just a platform to bring everybody together, and that's a wonderful platform. But we should also see university sports as within our various universities, how we promote sports and how wecan make sports change the whole narrative in the system," he said.
Dr Luguterah added that sports provide students from different academic backgrounds with opportunities to interact, build networks and gain experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
He explained that the dialogue will serve as a voice for university sports stakeholders and will be organised every semester, bringing together industry players and people who have previously experienced university sports.
He said presentations at the event highlighted best practices from leading universities around the world, demonstrating that sports can contribute significantly to institutional development and economic activity.
"People will not think that university is only for the academic issues, but even the world'snumber one universities also participate greatly in sports, and sports is business even at the university level," he stated.
“University sports goes beyond GUSA,” calling for greater recognition of sports as a key component of student development and institutional growth- Dr Austin Luguterah, Director of the UG Sports and Wellness Directorate
Speaking at the UG Sports Dialogue.
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