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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Ghana\u2019s Swimming Team has withdrawn from the 4\u00d7100 relay final in the 2023 African Games leaving fans puzzled.<\/b><\/p>\n

The team, comprised of Abeiku Jackson, Kow Jackson, Harry Stacey, and Niklas Yeboah, made a unanimous decision to pull out for undisclosed reasons, crushing hopes for another medal opportunity in the swimming competition.<\/p>\n

Despite finishing fourth in the heat with a time of 4:04.98, the team stood a chance of competing in the final race, trailing behind Egypt, South Africa, and Algeria.<\/p>\n

This unexpected development raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the decision, as no official statement has been released regarding the withdrawal.<\/p>\n

Abeiku Jackson, the team\u2019s captain has been a standout performer, already clinching two medals for Ghana in swimming \u2013 a silver in the 50m Butterfly and a bronze in the 100m Butterfly.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s 50m freestyle final, Ghanaian swimmers Joselle Mensah and Unilez Takyi narrowly missed out on medals. Joselle finished in 4th place, while Unilez secured the 7th position.<\/p>\n

The event was won by Farida Osman, who set a new African Games record of 24.72s, followed by Mia Phiri and Caitlin Ann De Lange.<\/p>\n

Despite the surprising turn of events, Team Ghana are still hoping to secure more medals as the total count stands at five.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ghana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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