Day 13 of Olympics: Ghana’s participation comes to an end with no medals

"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"

Per Second NewsAugust 8, 20241 Mins read1.6k

By Samuel Akpan in Paris

Ghana’s participation in the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has ended as it failed to win any medals.

The 4×100 relay team, consisting of Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Ibrahim Fuseini, Benjamin Azamati, and Joe Paul Amoah, was disqualified from advancing to the final, according to a Persecondnews correspondent covering the games in Paris.

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.

China, France, and Canada secured the top three spots in the heat.

China led with a time of 38.24 seconds, France followed with 38.34 seconds, and Canada finished at 38.39 seconds.

Persecondnews reports that the disqualification is a repeat of a similar error at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where Ghana also missed out on a medal due to a changeover violation.