{"id":58324,"date":"2023-10-31T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=58324"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:23:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:23:32","slug":"ghanas-tahiru-haruna-and-isaac-obeng-to-compete-in-cairo-para-powerlifting-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghanas-tahiru-haruna-and-isaac-obeng-to-compete-in-cairo-para-powerlifting-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s Tahiru Haruna and Isaac Obeng to compete in Cairo Para Powerlifting World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>A delegation from the Ghana Para Powerlifting Team, known as the BlackOptimists, is set to compete in the Cairo 2023 World Para Powerlifting World Cup.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The delegation, led by coach Frank Toulassi and featuring athletes Tahiru Haruna and Isaac Obeng, departed from Accra for the competition, which will take place in Egypt from November 3 to November 5, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup event is a significant part of the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The team\u2019s participation is fully sponsored by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Toulassi, the team\u2019s coach, expressed the goal of qualifying at least seven athletes from Ghana for the prestigious Paralympic event. This competition is a crucial step in the qualification journey for these athletes.<\/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. A delegation from the Ghana Para Powerlifting Team, known as the BlackOptimists, is set to compete in the Cairo 2023 World Para Powerlifting World Cup. 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