The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), formally known as Gold Coast Olympics Committee was established in 1950 and recognized the following year by
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
. The Ghana Olympic Committee is committed to developing, organizing, and protecting
Olympism
Olympism refers to the philosophy of the Olympic games. The fundamental principles of Olympism are outlined in the Olympic Charter.
From a pro-Olympism viewpoint, Olympism seeks to create a way of life by blending sport with culture, education ...
or the Olympic Movement throughout the country. And ever since participating in the
Summer Olympic Games in 1952 and the
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
in 1954, during the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
period, the organization has been responsive to promoting the ideals of both Games, with respect to the ordinances set fourth by the
Olympic Charter as well as the constitution of the
CGF .
History
Executive committee
* President:
Ben Nunoo Mensah
* Vice Presidents:
Paul Atchoe,
Yeboah Evans,
Nii Adote Din Barima I
* Secretary General:
Richard Akpokavie
* Deputy Secretary General:
Richmond Quarcoo
* Treasurer:
Frederick Lartey Otu
* Assistant Treasurer:
Theophilus Wilson Edzie
* Members:
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,
Emmanuel Nikoi,
Leanier Afiyea-Obo Addy,
Albert Frimpong,
Isaac Duah,
Joseph Kweku Ogah, Melvin Brown,
George Owusu Ansaah,
Mawuko Afadzinu,
Jerry Ahmed Shaib
Logo
Image:NOC logo GHA.gif, Former logo
See also
*
Ghana at the Olympics
*
Ghana at the Commonwealth Games
References
External links
Official website
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
Ghana at the Olympics
Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
Sports organizations established in 1951
1951 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
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