African Games
Nigeria wins five MMA gold medals at African Games
The landmark African Games’ Mixed Martial Arts tournament has already concluded in Ghana with the finals and medal ceremonies on the continent’s Olympic platform.
National teams represented in the finals were Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. Nigerian athletes topped the medal table withfive gold medals, followed by Mauritius with three.
After the disqualification of Holonou Song (Benin) and Muammar Felfel (Libya) for breaching the GAMMA Code of Conduct, Sookhoo Bhirsing faced Kotoka Felix to decide the silver and bronze medallists in the 56.7kg / 125lb category.
MMA Medallist at the 2023 African Games
56.7kg | 125lb men:
1 Sookhoo Bhirsing (Mauritius).
2 Kotoka Felix (Ghana).
61.2kg | 135lb men:
1 Awassiou Welike (Togo).
2 Gabriel Karo (Nigeria).
3 Issa Boussim (Burkina Faso).
3 Etrue Joseph (Ghana).
65.8kg | 145lb men:
1 Sylvain Kokou (Togo).
2 Eweh Emmanuel Benard (Nigeria).
3 Entusah Mubarak Muhammed (Ghana).
3 Nortey William Adom (Ghana).
70.3kg | 155lb men:
1 Aka Miezan Prince Mensan (Ivory Coast).
2 Sewanou Jacques Jouton (Benin).
3 Destiny Freddy (Nigeria).
3 Albert Idowu Lucky (Nigeria).
77.1kg | 170lb men:
1 Ramzan Abdul Aziim (Mauritius).
2 Mohamed Elsayed (Egypt).
3 Ekoue Douhadji (Togo).
3 Obeya John (Nigeria).
83.9kg | 185lb men:
1 Eze Daniel Emeke (Nigeria).
2 Houssou Michael Mahugnon (Benin).
3 Affognon Jhon-Kennedy (Benin).
3 Marcel Yao (Ivory Coast).
93.0kg | 205lb men:
1 Idoo Bhojul Mohammad Ajmal (Mauritius).
2 Aziba Martins (Nigeria).
3 Mohamed Ashaat (Egypt).
3 Sibiri Ben Ali Toe (Burkina Faso).
120.2kg | 265lb men:
1 Muzan Richard (Nigeria).
2 Fanny Dago (Ivoty Coast).
3 Gaoussou Sanou (Burkina Faso).
3 Niane Oumar (Ghana).
47.6kg | 105lb women:
1 Dalia Abodeff (Egypt).
2 Peter Winifred Agara (Nigeria).
3 Ankrah Leticia Amanua (Ghana).
52.2kg | 115lb women:
1 Idowu Busayo Khadijat (Nigeria).
2 Boakye Elizabeth (Ghana).
61.2kg | 135lb women:
1 Sodiq Olanike Rasheeda (Nigeria).
2 Rassool Bibi Oumee Hanee Meherin (Mauritius).
65.8kg | 145lb women:
1 Obanla Joy Ebanda (Nigeria).
2 Abubakari Winnie (Ghana).
Finals results (GAMMA amateur MMA rules)
65.8kg | 145lb men:
Eweh Emmanuel Benard (Nigeria) def. Nortey William Adom (Ghana) via TKO, R2 1:47.
47.6kg | 105lb women:
Dalia Abodeff (Egypt) def. Peter Winifred Agara (Nigeria) via Unanimous Decision.
56.7kg | 125lb men:
Sookhoo Bhirsing (Mauritius) def. Kotoka Felix (Ghana) via TKO, R1 0:17
61.2kg | 135lb men:
Awassiou Welike (Togo) def. Gabriel Karo (Nigeria) via Unanimous Decision.
52.2kg | 115lb men:
Idowu Busayo Khadijat (Nigeria) def. Boakye Elizabeth (Ghana) via Unanimous Decision.
70.3kg | 155lb men:
Aka Miezan Prince Mensan (Benin) def. Sewanou Jacques Jouton (Ivory Coast) via Unanimous Decision.
61.2kg | 135lb women:
Sodiq Olanike Rasheeda (Nigeria) def. Rassool Bibi Oumee Hanee Meherin (Mauritius) via Unanimous Decision.
77.1kg | 170lb men:
Ramzan Abdul Aziim (Mauritius) def. Mohamed Elsayed (Egypt) Via Submission, R1 1:50
83.9kg| 185lb men:
Eze Daniel Emeke (Nigeria) def. Houssou Michael Mahugnon (Benin) via Unanimous Decision.
65.8kg | 145lb women:
Obanla Joy Ebanda (Nigeria) def. Abubakari Winnie (Ghana) via TKO, R1.
93.0kg | 205lb men:
Idoo Bhojul Mohammad Ajmal (Mauritius) def. Aziba Martins (Nigeria) via TKO, R2 0:19.
120.2kg | 265lb men:
Muzan Richard (Nigeria) def. Fanny Dago (Ivory Coast) via Unanimous Decision.
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Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who superintended the 13th African Games held in Accra Ghana in February has died.
He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Accra 2023 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
According to sources in Ghana, Dr. Owusu-Ansah was a sports administrator and coach, and thus left behind, a significant legacy in the world of sports.
Dr Owusu-Ansah, a former Chief Executive of the National Sports Authority (NSA), was widely regarded as an encyclopaedia of sports knowledge.
Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Owusu-Ansah, a former national chief athletics coach, authored the best-selling book “Principles of Abundant Living.”
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Sports Studies at the College of Education at the University of Ghana. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Sports Directorate at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The Africa Students Football Union (ASFU) has expressed condolences over the passing of a patron of the union, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who served as the COO of the just concluded 13th Africa Games held in Ghana.
Dr. Owusu-Ansah’s death was announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
According to a release by the executive secretary of the union, Femi Abioye, Owusu-Ansah until his death contributed immensely to sports development on the continent and the world at large.
He left an indelible impact on the lives of students-athletes coupled with sports administration across Africa countries.
The ASFU’s President, Prof. Oluwaseun Omotayo, who was shocked at the news of the demise of Dr. Owusu-Ansah described the deceased as a pillar, saying his departure has left a great vacuum in sports management.
He relished the deceased contribution and unwavering dedication to ASFU, saying the Union would miss the deceased.
“We will miss Dr. Owusu-Ansah, whose contribution to sports, knew no bounds. He was always ready to serve. He helped build the Union and was pivotal to the Union programmes. We will surely miss him,” he said.
He extended the Union condolences to all those affected by this loss, praying God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
African Games
A milestone as Egypt becomes the first country to get 100 gold medals in African Games
As the curtain is drawn on the 13th African Games in Egypt, the traditional overall winners, have this time hit a milestone.
They have become the first to hit a 100 gold medal mark in the 59 year history of the games.
As at Saturday morning, they have amassed 101 gold medals, 54 more than that of the second placed Nigeria
The biggest star of the Egyptian team is swimmer Marwan Elkamash, who won five gold medals in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 4x200m relays, all in freestyle.
But medal haul is still short that that of his compatriot, Faten Afifi who fished out seven gold medals from the pool.
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