November 5, 2024

GFDA visit NSA
GFDA President (L), NSA Director General (C), GFDA Chairman in USA (R).

Ghana Flying Disc Association on 23rd December 2022 paid a coutesy call to the National Sports Authority to discuss matters relating to the development of disc sports in Ghana and also introduce to them the GFDA USA rep, Mr. Ben Akakpo.

The GFDA President Mr. Desmond Mantey made the official introduction of Mr. Benjamin Tettey Akakpo as GFDA’s Chairman and representative in United States of America to the Director General of National Sports Authority Prof. Peter Twumasi.

GFDA representative in USA’s discussion focused on activities of development and promotion of the Ultimate Frisbee as well as Disc Golf game to involve maximum youth participation at both local and international competitive levels.
He made donations of branded ultimate frisbee discs to GFDA management and also presented a sample of the flying disc to the NSA boss Prof. Peter Twumasi, who was impressed with the success chalked so far and ongoing working in progress.

The NSA Director General was optimistic about the long-term development and growth of the game given the fast awareness of the game in communities and urged that the grassroots should have adequate training (in terms of logistics, equipment and human capital) and impactation of its knowledge and skills to help in early adaptation of the game development’s continuity, especially to increase girls participation for mutual and equal gender balance.

GFDA President expressed gratitude to the NSA boss for supporting and offering technical support to assist in promoting and developing the game at the starting from the basic schools upwards to the universities, security services and other institutions for uttermost better healthy well being of the athletes as well as economic gains.