The Championships, aside being an important event on the athletes’ calendar, presented a chance to secure qualifying times for next year’s Olympics.
A letter from the Ministry, in response to an apparent request from the Athletics Association for financial support from the government for the 10-member team that would take part in the Championships has gone viral on social media.
The Sports Ministry stated in the letter that it had opted not to support the team, attributing it’s decision to “budgetary constraints.”
“We regret to inform you that due to budgetary constraints, the Ministry is unable to support you at this time. Counting on your usual cooperation in this regard”
The letter, which was dated 25th September, 2019, was posted on Twitter by star athlete Flings Owusu-Agyapong.
A clearly incensed Flings posted on Twitter: “This is just embarrassing @MOYSGh, @GhanaOlympic. We deserve better than this”
Most people on social media backed the sprinter’s outburst stating that despite the progress made by the country’s athletes in relation to better-funded sports like football, the decision to not support them was unfair.
but will quickly promise the athletes $10000 should they win any medal.. meanwhile there is none for them to train,, scandalous... This country is a mess.. @iaaforg @OtiAdjei @Fentuo_ @Olympics .. This country is sick .. very sick .. extremely sick #HealGhana @SaddickAdams
— Osuani Kwadwo Asiamah Danquah (@kojosavio) October 28, 2019
This is just embarrassing @MOYSGh @GhanaOlympic We deserve better than this. @NAkufoAddo pic.twitter.com/LJl75k4CTw
— Flings Owusu-Agyapong OLY (@FlingsJ) October 28, 2019
So so bad ...
— Eugene Davis (@eugene_kdkop) October 29, 2019
Very embarrassing;
— OTG (@OseiTutuGeorge3) October 28, 2019
But we had money to pay for per diem for supporters to waste at Egypt and even after elimination
No wonder they failed woefully at Doda
Read Full Story@MOYSGh Shame on you! You always manage to find funds for football. You fought for hosting rights for African Games in 2023 yet now you are talking about budgetary constraints to avoid paying your own athletes the per diem due them?? @GhanaOlympic
— Sara Asafu-Adjaye (@kikiromee) October 29, 2019
@@NAkufoAddo
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