Tag Archives: OLYMPICS

Samuel Takyi demands Akufo-Addo’s US$20,000 promise before 2024 Olympics participation – GBF president

Olympic bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi has declared that he would only compete for Ghana at the 2024 Olympic Games if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fulfils his promise to hand him US$20,000 for winning a medal at the last Olympic Games. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Samuel Takyi etched …

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Hearts of Oak, Great Olympics narrowly escape relegation in Ghana Premier League

Accra-based clubs Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics narrowly escaped relegation in the Ghana Premier League 2022/23 season. The two clubs were neck-deep in the relegation battle on the final day of the season, however, they managed to survive relegation and stay in Ghana’s top-flight league. Hearts of Oak, who …

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Kotoku Royals relegated from Ghana Premier League after defeat to Olympics

Kotoku Royals have suffered a major setback as they are now relegated from the Ghana Premier League following a 2-0 defeat to Great Olympics on Sunday at the WAFA Park. Isaac Mensah and Michael Osei scored for Great Olympics in the 44th and 55th minutes, respectively. Kotoku Royals a win …

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Great Olympics beat Asante Kotoko 2-0 to end winless run in GPL

Great Olympics ended their winless run in the Ghana Premier League with an impressive 2-0 victory over defending champions Asante Kotoko at Sogakope. The Greater Accra Landlords put on a brilliant performance to secure the win at their adopted match venue. Kotoko had an early chance in the 7th minute …

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Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu quits Great Olympics after 5 months

Former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has left Great Olympics after just five months with the Ghana Premier League side. Agyemang-Badu joined the club at the start of the 2022/23 season and helped them to win the GHALCA tournament. The former Udinese player joined Great Olympics on a one-year contract after leaving …

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Agyemang Badu wins first trophy with Accra Great Olympics

Former Ghanaian international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu won his first trophy with Accra Great Olympics after they defeated Bechem United by 2-0 to become champions of the 2022 Ghalca G6 tournament at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, August 29, 2022. Goals from Abdul Yusif Razak and Adrian Adjetey gave the ‘Dade’ boys their …

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The sensational 1957 match between Great Olympics vs Asante Kotoko

On November 10, 1957, Accra Great Olympics engaged rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a very sensational football match at the Accra Sports Stadium. The stadium was filled with rafters as supporters from the two clubs thronged the stadium in their numbers to watch an entertaining fixture between two of the …

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Watch highlights of Great Olympics 3-0 win over Hearts of Oak

Great Olympics mauled rivals Hearts of Oak 3-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium in their Ghana Premier League match. Abdul Razak scored a brace for the Dade boys as they completed a double over the Phobians. Great Olympics got the breakthrough following a fine move in the box which resulted …

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If anyone calls me to use Olympics match for betting I will get him arrested – Annor Walker

\Accra Great Olympics coach, Annor Walker has stressed that anyone who will try to involve him in betting will be reported to the Ghana Police Service. According to him, betting and match-fixing should not be tolerated in the country as it continues to make the Ghana Premier League unattractive. “Our …

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Sulley Muntari makes history in Hearts of Oak game against Great Olympics

Former Black Stars midfielder, Sulley Muntari has set an enviable record in the history of Ghana football after making his debut for Accra Hearts of Oak in the Mantse derby on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Sulley Muntari came on as a second-half substitute in Hearts of Oak’s 1-0 defeat to city rivals Great Olympics …

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