The Ghana Tug of War Association (GHATOWA) has been busy recently with a successful regional event at Koforidua 2020 after the Coastal Strength Challenge held last year in Accra.

President of the Association, Mr. Emmanuel Olla Williams said they want to get Ghanaians out of the boredom and grow actively.

He expressed that Ghana can claim much medals in Tug of War if it is added to the traditional sports at the 2023 African Games to be hosted in Ghana.

“Tug of war is a team sports, with no individual stars, every player is a super star with strength, stamina and skill. It’s a demanding sport. Sportsmanship is at the highest order in Tug of War” said the Secretary of the Association, Miss Sarah Awini.

She said efforts are being made for the return of the sport to the Olympic Games; however Tug of War is represented at the World Games which is held every four years.

She said Dreamland Sports Plus and One-On-One Foundation have organised exciting Games all over the country, especially in schools with the combination of the SHS Sanitation Tour programme.

They are set for the 12km OKAIKWEI Triangular Marathon scheduled for 21st November 2020 to create awareness on peace, love and unity as the nation prepare for General Elections.

Meanwhile, Mr. Anton Rabe. President of the Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) has commended Ghana for the interest in the sport and the promotion which boasts fitness and teamwork.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Cairo, Egypt, October 26, 2020.  Bouchra Hajij has been elected as the 5th President of CAVB-The African Volleyball Confederation at the Congress held online from 24th-26th October 2020, to become the first female president of the continental body.

 Hajij, who is also president of the Royal Moroccan Volleyball Federation, FIVB Executive vice president and CAVB Executive vice president and Board member, recorded 42 votes, with incumbent Dr Amr Elwani gathering 12 Votes.

Due to travel restrictions brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Congress was held through virtual conference lasting over 24-hours in 3-days, notably over 15-hours spent on day two before the new president was announced on Monday morning.

Bouchra, a former Moroccan international (1984 – 2002), now has until 2024 to transform Beach Volleyball and Volleyball (Indoor) in Africa before the next Elective Congress.

Bouchra Hajij became the first ever African woman to be elected as FIVB Board of Administration member in the FIVB Board elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2016.

Bouchra has Masters in Communication and Marketing (ISCAE), Bachelor’s degree in experimental sciences and Diploma in Education from Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The online voting exercise was conducted by experts from FIVB led by Fabio Azevedo in association with the CAVB secretariat in Cairo.

54 delegates from the 54 CAVB affiliates attended the 3-days Virtual Conference via zoom and voted in the Congress.

Elwani served volleyball in Africa for 24-years including 19-years as president of the Confederation and FIVB Executive vice-president 

Elwani was the fourth CAVB President after Chazly Zouiten (Tunisia); Nacef Salim (Egypt) and Louhry Gui Gui (Cote D’Ivoire)

CAVB was formed in 1972 with its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt and has 54 member affiliates from across Africa.

2020-2024 CAVB Board of Administration

CAVB PRESIDENT

Bouhra Hajij – Morocco

CAVB VICE-PRESIDENTS

Zone I: Adnan BAKBAK – Libya

Zone II: Rodrigues ANTONIO CARLOS – Cape Verde

Zone III: Casimir SAWADOGO – Burkina Faso

Zone IV: Dokony Adiker IDRISS – Chad

Zone V: Waithaka KIONI – Kenya

Zone VI: Fredreck NDLOVU – Zimbabwe

FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS

Habu GUMEL – Nigeria

Sanga Issouf KONE – Côte d’Ivoire

Daniel Koboa MOLAODI – Botswana

GENDER MINORITY

Agness Nakaonga KAKOMA – Zambia

Mpho PALIME – Lesotho

PRESIDENTS OF CAVB ZONES

Zone I: Mustapha LEMOUCHI – Algeria

Zone II: Bai Dodou JALLOW – Gambia

Zone III: Paul ATCHOE – Ghana

Zone IV: Christian MATATA SHWITI – Congo

Zone V: Fernand Sauveur RUTERANA – Rwanda

Zone VI: Khalid CASSAM – Mozambique

Zone VII: Kayseeven TEEROOVENGADUM – Mauritius

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Ghanaian referee, Daniel Nii Laryea has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to officiate next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Cape Verde and Rwanda.

The 33-year old, leads a quartet of Ghanaian referees appointed for the game, scheduled for the National stadium in Cidade da Praia.

He will be assisted by compatriots Kwasi Acheampong Brobbey (Assistant I), Paul Kodjo Atimaka (Assistant II) and Adaari Abdul Latif (Fourth official).

Mohamed Abdatt Bilal from Mauritania will be the Match Commissioner.

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