Ghana’s participation in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has ended on a sour note, as the country failed to secure any medals.
The 4×100 relay team, consisting of Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Ibrahim Fuseini, Benjamin Azamati, and Joe Paul Amoah were disqualified from advancing to the final.
Competing in Heat 2 against teams from Jamaica, Canada, Germany, China, Liberia, Brazil, and France, the relay team struggled with a problematic baton exchange and finished sixth.
A subsequent review revealed a late baton change in the final leg, leading to their disqualification.
This setback concluded Ghana’s Olympic campaign, which saw the nation fall short of adding to its five previous Olympic medals.
Earlier in the Games, swimmer Harry Stacey was eliminated after finishing seventh in the Men’s 100m Freestyle.
Joselle Alice Mensah also narrowly missed the semi-finals in the Women’s 50m Freestyle, placing fourth with a time of 26.81 seconds.
High jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah had a strong start, clearing the 1.83m and 1.88m bars with ease.
However, she was unable to clear the 1.92m bar in three attempts, resulting in her elimination despite it being below her personal best of 1.97m.
In the 100m, Azamati and Saminu both reached the semi-finals but did not advance to the final.
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