Jamaican dash legend Asafa Powell touches down in Ghana

Akwaaba, which suggests ‘welcome’ in Akan, could possibly be heard rippling throughout Kotoka Worldwide Airport as former 100m World File holder Asafa Powell, the fourth quickest man on the planet, arrived in Accra, Ghana.

The thrill was palatable as lots of turned out to see the dash legend in particular person. The Ghanaian media lined up for interviews to search out out what the now-retired sprinter and the Ghanian Olympic Committee (GOC), headed by President Ben Nunoo Mensah, have in retailer for the athletic neighborhood in Ghana.

Powell’s spouse Alyshia was born and raised in Ghana and she or he was excited to have the ability to share her homeland, tradition, and household with Powell on this journey as nicely. This journey will permit Powell to attach with Ghana on each knowledgeable and private foundation.

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Powell kicked off Day 2 in Ghana with a go to to Ghana’s Youth & Sports activities Minister, Mustapha Ussif, who hosted him Tuesday afternoon in his workplace. The couple additionally bought to go to Black Star Sq., in addition to the Ghanaian Home of Parliament, and Powell met Ghanaian soccer participant Asamoah Gyan.

“The welcome I obtained upon touchdown yesterday was actually wonderful. The heat, the music, the dancing, and the hospitality was past unbelievable… I really feel like I’m in my house away from house.”

On Wednesday, Powell will go to Christian Atsu’s residence to signal the condolence ebook for the Ghanaian footballer who perished just a few weeks in the past within the Turkey earthquake, and the GOC is internet hosting a media meet and greet at Accra Metropolis Resort.

On Thursday, Powell and his spouse head to the Cape Coast to go to the varsity she attended as a toddler, in addition to to hint his ancestral roots. He’ll meet a few of his spouse’s household, and the Chief of Cape Coast.

GOC President Ben Nunoo Mensah has thanked company Ghana for his or her swift response in supporting the go to and embracing Asafa Powell as their very own.

Powell shall be in Ghana till March 7 the place he’ll meet and converse to athletes, pay a courtesy name on H.E. the President of the Republic on the Jubilee Home, and likewise have interaction the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities, the Ghana Olympic Committee, the LOC (Native Organizing Committee) of the African Video games Accra 2023, in addition to the Ghana Athletics Affiliation on how greatest Ghana sports activities can profit from his enormous picture on the worldwide sports activities area.