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Team Ghana is to send a contingent of 139 athletes and officials to represent the country at the 2019 Africa Games to be staged in Rabat, Morocco from August 19 to 31, according to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Prof Twumasi, the budget of approximately $1.28m approved for Ghana’s 139-member contingent of made up of 91 athletes, 29 coaches, and 19 Management members makes provision for athletes who win medals in individual and team events.<\/p>\n

He said bonus rewards of $3000, $2000 and $1000 will be presented to athletes who win respective gold, silver or bronze medals in the single or individual sports events.<\/p>\n

Athletes who compete in the team sports event would be due $2000, $1500 and $1000 respectively if they win gold, silver or bronze medals.<\/p>\n

Ghana will participate in 14 sporting disciplines according to the GOC. While 16 athletes will participate in athletics, boxing has 10 with table tennis presenting 6 athletes at the 12th edition of the continent’s flagship competition.<\/p>\n

Below are the disciplines\u00a0and the number of athletes to represent the country in each discipline.<\/p>\n

Athletics – 16
\nBoxing – 10
\nBadminton – 4
\nTable tennis – 6
\nTennis – 6
\nFencing – 4
\nBeach Volleyball – 2
\nWeightlifting – 5
\nKarate-Do – 5
\nTaekwondo – 5
\nJudo – 5
\nCycling – 2
\nSwimming – 3
\nFootball – 18<\/p>\n

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