{"id":39782,"date":"2023-04-14T15:34:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=39782"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:41:10","slug":"national-sports-authority-applauds-ghana-cycling-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/national-sports-authority-applauds-ghana-cycling-federation","title":{"rendered":"National Sports Authority applauds Ghana Cycling Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Professor Peter Twumasi Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has applauded the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF) for the development of the sport in the country.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch of the 2023 Aboakyer Cycling Race at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium, he commended the federation for the initiative and said the festival itself was a sporting discipline.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI want to thank the General Secretary of the federation Mr. Mohammed Shaban and his team for their hard work and contribution to the development of cycling\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honoured to have Neenyi Ghartey VII at the programme and I believe one day hunting would be added as one of the fifty sporting disciplines in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur regional representatives would be at the Aboakyer festival to assist you in the cycling competition,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mohammed Shaban Secretary-General of the GCF, expressed his profound gratitude to the Chief and people of Winneba for the acceptance of cycling in this year\u2019s Aboakyer festival.<\/p>\n<p>He presented a road map of the 90-kilometer race adding that three jerseys would be out for the event.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cthe main event of the Aboakyer Race would kick off on April 29, covering a distance of 90 kilometers from Accra Sports Stadium through Akotsii, Ojobi, Kweikrom, Gyangyanadze, Gyahadze, Nsuekyir and end with three laps of criteria within Winneba townships to taste the tour de France route alike in Winneba\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cthe competition would attract cash prizes and three jerseys, the ultimate best time, \u201cAboakyer Jersey,\u201d day wears visit to Winneba Jersey, \u201cEscape of the day\u201d and intermediate sprint wears the \u201cWinneba Sports College Jersey\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He requested a piece of land from the Chief for the construction of a media village.<\/p>\n<p>The Aboakyer Festival Cycling Race Launch was initiated by the Winneba Sports College, the Effutu Traditional Council in collaboration with the Ghana Cycling Federation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Professor Peter Twumasi Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has applauded the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF) for the development of the sport in the country. 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