Two of the four stadiums that will host the matches of the Total African Nations Championship in Cameroon have been built in recent years and the two older ones have had a facelift. The opportunity for players to play in the best conditions and for authorized spectators to attend matches in maximum comfort.

CAF Executive Committee expressed it clearly; Cameroon is finally ready, starting with hosting Total CHAN 2020 which kicks off in exactly 4 weeks. The quality of the sports infrastructure was praised by President Constant Omari, based on the report of the last infrastructure inspection visit (stadiums, training grounds and hotels) which took place in October 2020 in Cameroon. The CAF delegation, led by its Deputy Secretary General in charge of football and development Anthony Baffoe, visited the three host cities of the competition, namely Yaoundé, Douala and Limbe.

For Cameroonians, it is no exaggeration to say that football is a religion. Therefore, for these people, there is an enormous symbolic and emotional load in the fact of soon organizing the biggest African sporting event, the Africa Cup of Nations. So, hosting CHAN is a form of rehearsal before the real match. This event is experienced as a national project, with the aim of using the universal football culture to strengthen the country’s prestige whose image has suffered from the last postponements.

The projected success will therefore help to break down the negative stereotypes in force, but also to promote the “Cameroon” brand as a modern tourist destination and open to business. It is the spirit that also emerges from the messages of the communication campaign which has just started “Cameroon celebrates African sporting talent” and “Cameroon celebrates Africa”.

On the ground, the authorities are deploying for the final adjustments. Prime Minister Dion Ngute was at the various venues in Yaoundé, Douala and Limbe-Buea, and at the end of his inspection visit, the Cameroonian head of government was more than enthusiastic. “I’m very happy with what I got to see, despite a few details that still need to be worked out.

The stadiums that I have seen are the ones that can be seen in cities around the world. These are modern stadiums with solid infrastructure. We can even host the World Cup in this country with the stadiums we have,” he noted.

Special security measures will be taken, and the government will deploy police to ensure security and discipline around the sites.

The local organizing committee can say they have reached the organizational peak. Until then and among other “revolutions” announced, there is the new makeover of the press gallery of Yaoundé sports stadium, as well as the intensification of subsidiary road works and others.

For Abel Mbengue, a leading figure in the African sports press and President of the Communication Committee, “without betraying the conviction of the Prime Minister at the end of his visit, his feeling is one of ease, with the recommendation to place particular emphasis on CHAN territorial visibility beyond the upper towns, which is planned for the next few days,” he added.

Total CHAN 2020 takes place from 16 January to 7 February 2021. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon open the event against Zimbabwe at the Ahmadou-Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé at 4 p.m. GMT.

Stadiums and groups of Cameroon Total CHAN 2020

Group A

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé

Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Mali, Burkina Faso

Group B

Japoma Stadium in Douala

Libya, Niger, DRC, Congo

Group C

Douala Reunification Stadium

Morocco, Togo, Rwanda, Uganda

Group D

Stade Omnisports de Limbe

Zambia, Tanzania, Guinea, Namibia

The World Sports For All body is calling on National Federations Presidents, Vice presidents and Secretary Generals to update them on their membership as they get set to hold their congress.

The International Football Skating and Parkour has also called on its members to participate in the congress.

Dear International Football Skating and Parkour Members.

Greetings, 

I would like to inform you that the "World Federation Sports For All", will organize its Assembly Meeting soon.

The good news is The world sport for all elected me, Mehdi Arash Salmanpour and Victor Bevin as the Vice President of the World Sports for All Federation.

I'm sure it will help us better to develop sports in every corner of the world.

Thank you my brothers and sisters.

Mehdi Arash Salmanpour

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Miss Martha Bissah, who represented Ghana at the Summer Youth Olympics in 2014 has completed her degree programme at the Norfolk State University in the United States of America over the weekend.

She completed the four year-long course with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Management.

During her time at the university, she was named the Female Athlete of the Year for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.

Her award in 2019 came after she set a new championship record in the US’ Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s cross-country with a time of 17 minutes, 16 seconds.

In the 2018-19 season, amongst other laurels, she became the first MEAC athlete since 2002-03 to repeat as the MEAC women’s cross-country champion with a time of 18:02.04.

She won her third consecutive MEAC 800m outdoor title setting a personal record of 2:03.13 and once again repeated as MEAC 1,500m champion in a meet-record of 4:28.62.

In the month of February 2017, Martha won four gold medals at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor and Track and Field Championships.

At her first outdoor season at Norfolk, she won another individual MEAC gold medal and also qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round.

Ar the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics, Martha won gold in the girls 800m race – Ghana’s first ever Olympic gold medal at any international event.

From Elizabeth Alhassan

Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori happy to lift first major trophy with South African giants Orlando Pirates  

Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori has expressed his excitement after winning first major trophy with Orlando Pirates on Saturday.

The Buccaneers ended their six-year trophy droughtiness when they beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 in the final of the MTN 8 tournament.

Goals from Deon Hotto and Thembinkosi Lorch handed the coveted trophy to Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Ofori virtually won the trophy for the Buccaneers with his stalling saves in the encounter.

The 26-year-old stopped a point blank powerful header with his feet right at the end to preserve Pirates' lead.

Ofori took to his Instagram page to show his joy for lifting the trophy.

The Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) with support from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is organizing a National ranking training matches from Monday 14th to Friday 19th December 2020 at Tennis Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, professional tennis competitions was put on hold.

However with the gradual easing of restriction and the directive from the National Sports Authority for the gradual resumption of play for non-contact sports, GTF has secured financial support from the ITF to organize a National ranking training matches for professional men tennis.

Discussions are ongoing for a second leg to be played from Monday 21st December 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020. Cash prize and ranking points will be awarded to deserving players.

From Elizabeth Alhassan

The Army Officers Mess Tennis club court at 37 will be the center of attraction as the (AMTEC) Boys Tourney takes place from Monday 13th December to 19th December 2020.

Coach Joseph Doe-Adjani who is the tournament director said the weeklong program is for the boys within AMTEC and expresses confidently that the tournament will improve the quality of the game at the club.

The players participating for the tourney are divided into two groups. Group A made up of Rauf Norfam, Robert Kofi Doe-Adjani and Alhassan Abu, Joseph Korku Doe-Adjani, Joseph Korku, Michael Doe-Adjani and Michael Mensah (Oboi). The Group B includes Herbert Kofi Doe-Adjani, Desmond Gadzie, Maxwell Tetteh, Emmanuel Sarpong and Imoran Ako Sowah.

The one-week event is sponsored Head of Business at OLAM Ghana, Mr. Eric Asare Botchwe.

From Gabby Amoakoh

The event  has been scheduled for Sunday, 20th December, 2020

The Africa Connect Cycling Club, (ACCC) is ready to organize the end of month cycling challenge ride for December, dubbed "20/30 Cycling Challenge".

The event, coming off on Sunday, 20th December, 2020 will cover a distance of 105 km, a total of 30 laps, from the Accra Sports stadium as the starting and ending point.

In an exclusive interview with this portal the president of ACCC, Mr. Richard Agu, disclosed that the event is expected to attract a huge turnout.

"We are expecting over 100 riders to show up, we have made provisions of refreshments and other incentives for participants as well as supporters," he said.

He added that the event is an open challenge to all athletes who want to participate.

"The race is open to and it is free, everyone can pick up a form and ticket for free to partake. We are not charging anybody but we are hoping to make the event bigger as time goes on," he stated.

He also added that all safety measures of the COVID-19 will be put in place.

"All safety measures and protocols relating to the virus will be made available and adhered to. We will make sure the supporters will be in their nose masks as well as bring along hand sanitisers," he disclosed.

It is to unearth potential talents among athletes as well as promote cycling as a sport in the country.

The 1st to 5th finishers of the ride will be rewarded with cash prizes and products. The overall winner will take home 1,000ghc

FromSammy Heywood Okine

Former Ghana International Otto Addo has been named as the assistant coach of Borussia Dortmund after the club decided to part ways with their head coach Lucien Favre following a 5-1 humiliation at the hands of newly-promoted Stuttgart on Saturday.

The embarrassing defeat leaves BVB fifth in the Bundesliga, five points off the pace of leaders Bayern Munich, whose 24 points are matched by RB Leipzig.

By contrast, Dortmund has earned only four points in their last five matches, although they did make impressive progress in the Champions League, finishing first in Group F ahead of Lazio.

Nonetheless, Dortmund have run out of patience after 11 games of the new campaign, deciding to sack Favre and appoint assistant Edin Terzic as interim boss until the end of the current season.

Confirming the news, the official Twitter handle of the German club said: “Assistant coach Edin Terzic has been appointed as interim manager until the end of the current season. Terzic’s coaching team will be joined by Sebastian Geppert and Otto Addo”.

The move is further testament of how highly respected Otto Addo is at the club.

Addo, who is a former player of the Yellow and Blacks, was announced as the side's 'talent coach' last year.

The role which was created for the Ghanaian is to serve as a link between the youth and senior teams.

He is responsible for helping to promote Borussia Dortmund’s most talented youngsters to the senior squad and is in charge of their supervision and additional training.

The BVB elite talent coach would now have to help as Edin Terzic attempts to halt the club’s poor run in the league this season.

The former Black Star player was at the club between 1999 and 2005, making 98 Bundesliga appearances (16 goals) and winning the 2002 Bundesliga title during his time with Dortmund.

Born in Germany, Addo represented Ghana at the World Cup in 2006, making two appearances at the event as the Black Stars reached the round of 16.

Top international female artiste, Lady Jay is always on the move, and she has put together her latest love - wedding song, coming just some few weeks after she got married.

Now located in Rome, Italy, the amazing meticulous music empress says she is about to do more wonderful things.

Wahala Entertainment, her managers and promoters are excited about her new vision and are supporting her to break through Africa and Europe with her talent and charming voice.

All her songs have meaning or they tell a story and this is one that her loved ones will cherish.

“I wrote a wedding song for bae @kevins.haze ❤this is wedding part one, part two my destination wedding in Rome  loading 2021.Location @axis_suites  make up @ayo_a_ghana   Dress gifted by @fdfashionhouse88  shot by @wahalaentertainment  @freddahe  decor by @joycelynabeasi  @ritzy_events_ghana  I want to say a big thank you to everyone and here is a little snippet of my next single .enjoy thank. keep streaming.

The wedding song dropping soon with @ponobiom. I want to say a bug thank u again to @laladzy u know why I appreciate u” she posted on her social media platform.

“My People. Oooooohhh I Have Something for You All Today.  I got married ❤❤❤ and I will be posting a video soon. watch out for the surprises” she added.

Lady Jay made history to fly on stage; she is coming up with more wonders. Watch out.

Follow Lady Jay on instagram or twitter @LadyJayLives or on Facebook @LadyJayOFFICIAL

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Ghanaian defender Jonathan Mensah shed tears as he led Columbus Crew to win the 2020 Major League Soccer Cup on Sunday.

Mensah produced a sold shift in the defence to help Porter's men keep a clean sheet in their 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders.

The 30-year-old was seen in the video below crying as he became the first skipper to led Crew to win their second MLS Cup having clinched their first title in 2008.

Afful got the hosts off to a flying start at Mapfre Stadium by assisting Lucas Zelarayan for the opening goal in the 25th minute.

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