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The office of the Ghana Olympic Committee deputy secretary, Reverend Richmond Quarcoo, has been ransacked in the wake of the visa fraud scandal which has hit the sporting fraternity. At least 50 ‘fake’ Ghanaian journalists are due for deportation from Australia where the Commonwealth Games are being held. Quarcoo is believed to have made some explanations on a local radio ...

ANTHONY JOSHUA has written his name into the Guinness World Records book as he helped to conduct the largest boxercise lesson of all time. Joshua returned to London following his win against Joseph Parker to inspire more members of the public to take up the sport. The world champion attended York Hall to help put on a 30-minute intensive workout ...

Emerging reports from Ghana’s visa scandal in the ongoing Australia Commonwealth Games suggest a top official of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) was deeply involved in securing visas for fake athletes. Atinkaonline has intercepted a document exposing the 1st Vice President of the GOC, Paul Atchoe as the brain behind the registration of several fake athletes including his relatives. Ghana ...

Caster Semenya raced to her first major 1500m title, smashing Zola Budd’s 34-year-old national record at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Tuesday afternoon. She remained in the middle of the pack for the majority of the three-and-three-quarter lap event before she made her move with 200 metres to go. The three-time world 800m champion move clear of the ...

Ghana’s Yaw Addo failed to make it to the medal zone of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia. Addo’s elimination was through a unanimous decision with England’s Peter McGrail in the bantamweight division in a quarter final clash in the wee hours of Tuesday. Elsewhere in athletes; Janet Amponsah qualified for the semi finals of the women’s 200m, finishing 2nd ...

The UN World Tourism Organization said Monday it has appointed FC Barcelona‘s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as other ways to see the world and this is very enriching,” Messi said in a statement released by the Madrid-based ...

Ghana’s new sprint queen, Hor Halutie, failed to win a medal in the women’s 100m final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia by placing eighth. The determined Halutie crossed the finish with a time 11.54s with other seven athletes finishing ahead of her. The 19-year old, who hails from the Upper West Region, is a former student of T.I. ...

Former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo has dissociated himself from the campaign for the 2019 presidency, saying he does not know where and how his name has been linked to the race for Aso Rck Villa. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, Kanu said he was surprised to see his poster on the Internet campaigning for the Presidency, adding, “I have ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named as the PFA player of the month for March. The Egypt international scored six times in four matches against Newcastle, Manchester United, Watford and Crystal Palace over the month, while also adding an assist. Many neutrals thought Sadio Mane should have been sent off for a deliberate handball in the second half. But ...

Baby Jet Airlines will commence commercial operations by the end of this year to drive competition in the aviation industry, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has said. The comment comes days after it announced the start of another domestic airline soon. The aviation authorities are also upbeat about the situation due to the intense competition and available varied options ...