Ghana’s capital, Accra, hosts the maiden Africa Para Games, attracting top athletes with disabilities.
22 countries have confirmed participation in the September 3–12 Africa Paralympic Committee event, with Ghanaian officials determined to ensure a memorable event featuring amputee football, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, and sitting volleyball.
Liberia’s amputee national team staged a protest at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to compel the government to approve their budget for the tournament.
The teams from Ghana are preparing for a difficult challenge and hope to finish the competition as the nation with the most victories.
Richard Oppentil, the captain of Ghana’s amputee football squad, has indicated that the Black Challenge has already thrown down the gauntlet and that the team is competing with a host-and-win strategy.
The Black Challenge, who took first place in Tanzania’s 2021 hosting of the football competition, have established themselves as a powerful force on the continent, and they intend to use that success to their advantage when they host the Para Games.
The top-ranked wheelchair tennis player on the continent, Donald Ramphadi of South Africa, will present tough competition for Ghana’s wheelchair tennis team. Ramphadi is the player to watch as he looks to establish his dominance at the Para Games.
