The Ghana Armwrestling Federation has reconstituted the leadership of the Ashanti Regional Armwrestling Association in its efforts to strengthen the development and promotion of the sport in the region.
The GAF named Mr. Kwabena Osei Tutu, Manager at Sikka FM as Chairman, Mr. Philip Frazier Marvin Norman of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly as Vice Chairman, Ms. Sylvia Darko of the National Sports Authority as Secretary, Mr. Patrick Lartey of Ghana Education Service as Technical Head, Mr. Sylvester Anane, a media practitioner as Public Relations and Mr. Robert Amuzu as Member to steer the affairs of Armwrestling in the region.
The new regional leadership has been mandated to develop and promote the sport within schools and the community in Ashanti region, sanction and manage Armwrestling activities, form armwrestling clubs to nurture young talent and encourage participation, establish a regional armwrestling league to provide a competitive platform for athletes.
The leadership is also expected to foster collaborations with national and international stakeholders to promote armwrestling development, identify and nurture emerging talent to ensure the future of armwrestling in the region and increase participation at the grassroots level to develop a strong foundation for armwrestling.
Newly appointed Chairman, Mr. Kwabena Osei Tutu who’s leadership is expected to bring a winning spirit to the team, will bring his invaluable experience in shaping the future of armwrestling in Ashanti region. The new leadership is expected to take their efforts to the next level, improving on performances and successes.
He has enormous experience having worked for Armwrestling in so many years said in acceptance remarks “I am honored to lead the Ashanti Region Armwrestling team and contribute to the development of this exciting sport. With the support of our athletes, coaches, and stakeholders, I am confident that we will achieve great things, produce gloibal champions and bring glory to our region.”
The team regional team will in the coming days organize a training of the trainers’ program and school competitions to unearth talent and commence the development program.