GOC/Olympic Solidarity Athletics Competition For Disabled
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) in conjunction with Olympic Solidarity of International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday December 21, 2007, held an athletics competition for the Physically Challenged at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The competition saw a number of physically challenged athletes vying for honours in Wheelchair 100m, 200m, 400m, 4/400, 800m, 1500, 5000m events.
The amputees were not left out, as they competed in 100m, long jump, discuss, and javelin events.
In the men's wheelchair 100m race, Raphael Botsyo emerged winner in 15.37secs, and was trailed by Felix Acheampong who finished in 16.11secs.