GAA make changes to men’s 4×100 relay team for Commonwealth Games
The Ghana Athletics Association has been forced to make two changes to the men’s 4x100m relay team ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The change became necessary after two of the five-member team that competed at the just-ended World Athletics Championships failed to secure visas in time for the games which start on 28th July, 2022.
Joseph Manu, who ran the 3rd leg of Ghana’s record-setting quartet, as well as reserve athlete, Emmanuel Yeboah, will both not make the trip to the UK.
In their stead, the GAA is flying in local athletes Barnabas Agerh of the University for Development Studies, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of the University of Ghana.
Both athletes were part of the Ghana 4x100m relay team that won a silver medal in the Invitational Relay competition held in Nigeria last month.
They are expected to complement the experienced trio of Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul Amoah, who will lead the country’s quest for a gold medal in the event.
The trio will also compete in the individual short sprint events.
After setting a national record (38.07) in Oregon, the team promised to bring a gold medal home from the Commonwealth Games.
Source: Ghana News
