Ghana Female Table Tennis Squad Grab Silver At WTTC West Africa Table Tennis Championship

The Female Team of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) on Tuesday played their hearts out to beat Benin to win the Silver medal at the 2023 West African Table Tennis Championship taking place at the Trust Sport Emporium in Accra.

Led by inspirational Ghana Navy player, Bernice Borquaye who promised to climb the podium for a medal, she rallied her colleagues, experienced Immigration Officer Cynthia Kwabi and young Augustina Baidoo to excite the fans watching the championship.

Former Top seed Cylia Baah Danso of the Ghana Army was at center stage together with Cynthia Kwabi in the Singles but they did not get it easy, however they hopr to be back better and put Ghana’s name among the medal winners.

The male team were matched against Cote D’ivoire and it was a tough battle which the Ivoriens proved to be better due to exposure.

Ghana’s representatives, Samuel Akayede, Felix Lartey and Joe Sam were good, but not powerful enough to win the team medal, so they placed fourth.

Team Ghana include female players, Cynthia Kwabi, Cecilia Fremah, Celia Baah Danso, Augustina Baidoo, Juanita Borteye, Bernice Borquaye, Beatrice Gyasi and Blessing Labanti.

The males are Samuel Akayede, Felix Lartey, Isaac Davies, Isaac Amoako, Augustine Baidoo, James Marfo, Bernard Joe Sam and Francis Antwi.

The team is handled by coaches Ebenezer Whyte, Robert Tetteh and Owusu Ansah who were working hard for achievement.

The West African Table Tennis Championship began on Monday April 24 and ends on Thursday April 27.

Partners supporting the Ghana Table Tennis Association are Labadi Beach Hotel, Trust Sports Emporium Limited, Ghana Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Stanbic Bank, Asky Airlines and Golden Tree.

Others are State Interest and Governance Authority, Sun Seekers, Special Ice Water, Goil, Accra City Hotel, Kairos and the Media.

By Sammy Heywood Okine