HRH Nii Kojo Ashifi Papanyira 1 represents Ghana (GOC) At 27th ANOC Holds Annual Congress

… World Top Athletes Honoured In Cascais, Portugal

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) HRH Nii Kojo Ashifi Papanyira 1 aka Ben Nunoo Mensah represented Ghana at the 27^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of National Olympic Committees ANOC in Portugal.

He said the AGM was very successful as they discussed a number of issues at the Paris Olympic Games, global peace and strengthing NOCs for the benefits of sportsmen and women.

IOC President Thomas Bach addressed delegates from over 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), underscoring the role of the Olympic Movement in fostering peace and unity amid geopolitical challenges.

ANOC President, Robin Mitchell said they were honored to collaborate with Visit Cascais, Visit Portugal, and RTP as our local partners for the prestigious event. “Their contributions to promoting sport and fostering strong ties within local communication perfectly align with ANOC’s core values, making them ideal local partners for the XXVII General Assembly” he expressed.

The GOC President connected and shared ideas with other National Olympic Committee presidents like Sheik Joan Bin Hamadal Thani of Qatar.

The AGM saw the honouring of top and best athletes who performed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Hong Kong, China, has also been confirmed as the next General Assembly host in 2026 by the Executive Council.

KNOW ALL THE ANOC AWARD WINNERS

♦Best Male Athlete of Paris – Letsile Tebogo

♦Best Female Athlete of Paris – Julien Alfred

♦Best Male Team of Paris – Denmark Handball (Award collected by Hans Lindberg)

♦Best Female Team of Paris – Italy Volleyball (Award collected by Carlota Cambi)

♦Best Male Team in Individual Sports – Japan Artistic Gymnastics (Award collected by Kaya Kazuma)

♦Best Female Team in Individual Sports – Team GB Track Cycling (Award collected by Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane)

♦Best Mixed Team – Austria’s Lukas Mähr and Lara Vadlau

♦Male Outstanding Career – Ma Long

♦Female Outstanding Career – Lisa Carrington

By Sammy Heywood Okine