{"id":1331,"date":"2024-04-15T11:35:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:35:54","slug":"seven-ghanaian-boxers-to-participate-in-olympic-qualifier-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/seven-ghanaian-boxers-to-participate-in-olympic-qualifier-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Ghanaian boxers to participate in Olympic Qualifier in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ghana will participate in the final Olympic Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand, JoySports can confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows an approval by the Sports Ministry for the tournament scheduled for May 22 to June 2, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United States-based Dr. Ornella Sathoud, a middle-weight boxer, will join six yet-to-be-selected members of the Black Bombers team for next month\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana is still waiting for its first boxing slot for the Paris Olympic Games after failing to secure qualification despite participating in two previous qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twelve boxers failed to secure any at the qualifying tournament in Senegal last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, seven Ghanaian boxers competed for 49 available slots in the first of Olympic Qualifier of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Black Bombers team of Samuel Takyi (light welterweight), Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey (flyweight division), Alfred Kotei (light-middleweight), Jonathan Tetteh (light heavyweight) and Leicester-born Mark Kojovi Ahondao (heavyweight), all failed to secure spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Hitters pair, Janet Ackah and Warrant Officer Anatu Mohammed, also failed to qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Source: Myjoyonline.com<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Dmedia News (Domajuosu Multimedia)<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana will participate in the final Olympic Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand, JoySports can confirm. 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