The list of players for the 13th African Games 2023 to be hosted by Ghana has been released by the Technical Team of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA).
The team is made up of ten (10) players, five (5) males and five (5) females.
Eleven (11) years, Israel Aklie, 2022 Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) award winner for the most exciting table tennis player made the squad.
Israel Aklie becomes the youngest member of the Ghanaian contingent for the African Games. The left-handed cadet player has proven that when given the opportunity, he will hoist high the flag of Ghana.
The male players is approved are Bernard Joe Sam, Emmanuel Commey, Samuel Akayade and Ernest Mawutor Quarcoo.
The female team is led by the evergreen Cynthia Kwabi, supported by Celia Baah-Danso, Eva Adom-Amankwaa, Bernice Borley Borquaye and new kid on the block Juanita Borteye, 2023 SWAG female prospect of the year.
James Marfo is reserve player for the male team to be handled by coaches Anthony Owusu-Ansah and Ebenezer Tetteh Annang-Whyte.
Technical Director of the Ghana Table Tennis Association, Charles Tachie-Menson said they have prepared well for the competition and confident of good performance.