Madam Elizabeth King, chairperson of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Women’s Commission (WCS) has applauded the McDan Foundation for organizing the Tennis Training Matches to keep the players in shape and assisting young sports stars.

She said sports can not move on without support from sponsors and congratulated all the companies who backed the McDan Foundation ro put up the successful two weeks event which attracted most of the top players and rising stars in the country.

Madam King who is also the vice president of the Ghana Hockey Association and executive of the continental body that over sees Hockey in Africa was however not happy with the involvement and participation of women.

She appealed to young girls and ladies to get involved in sports, either on part time, amateur or professional.

According to Madam Lizzy King it is not good for girls and women to sit idle at home, but join sports / keep fit clubs and socialize.

She expressed that the Covid-19 really affected the programmes of the Women’s Commission (WCS), but hope to catchup with the times and reorganize to be abreast with current issues on the local and international front.

She also appealed to Ghanaians to support the hosting of the African Games in Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi in 2023.

“The nation is behind in terms of preparation and planning, but we have to support to make it a reality, it’s a big task though” she said.

By Sammy Heywood Okine