Ghana Ready For Africa Hockey Cup

on May 30 in Hockey, Sports tagged by mindmaps

GHANA is readying itself for the big Africa Hockey Nations Cup which will take-off from July 10.

The two-week competition is expected to bring crack hockey nations from across the continent including South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria into the country. Others are Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia whom reports suggest were yet to confirm their participation.

Already, the national hockey team, the Black Sticks are in Holland preparing for the crunch competition. And according to Osei Boakye, coach of the team, they are putting finishing touches to their preparations before sojourning to Ghana for the big take-off.

A visit by DAILY GUIDE SPORTS to the national hockey pitch which is being elevated into an international stadium status, revealed that work was far advanced for the 1,200 capacity stadium to be completed by June.

In an interview with DAILY GUIDE SPORTS at the unveiling of the logo in Accra, Abuga Pele, Chairman of the local organizing committee said the country was committed to hosting the tournament, hence the construction of the world-class stadium.

“A number of activities have been designed to ensure the successful hosting of this tournament.”

He added that the set-target was to ensure that the country hosts a tournament that would leave a lasting legacy.

Meanwhile, the Vice President, John Mahama, on Tuesday launched the 9th hockey competition at the Accra International Conference in Accra.

He used the occasion to call on Ghanaians to embrace hockey and other sporting programmes just like football so as to improve upon the game in the country.

By Charles Nixon Yeboah.
Daily Guide