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UG 2020: One of the best Athletics Championships of All-Time in the history of...

The 26th Ghana University Sports Association Games (GUSA) Legon 2020 is a distant memory now. But without any shred of a doubt its athletics championship held from 8th to 10th January will be best remembered in history as one...

Alex Amankwah: I want to run 1.43m this season

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Ghanaian 800m runner Alex Amankwah believes he can lower his personal best to 1.43m this season after exiting the IAAF Championships London 2017. Amankwah, who currently holds the national 800m record of 1:44.90m, bowed out...

“The most competitive and compelling World Championships of all time”

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Speaking ahead of the final evening session on Sunday (13), IAAF President Sebastian Coe described the IAAF World Championships London 2017 as the most competitive and compelling World Championships of all time. “I can’t remember a time...

Botswana’s Nijel Amos to shine in men’s 800m at London 2017

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017 David Rudisha produced one of the most incredible displays of middle-distance running to claim the Olympic title five years ago in a world record of 1:40.91. The Kenyan was aiming to return to the scene...

Nigeria rubbishes Starr FM and George Lutterodt’s claims on contacting Martha Bissah to change...

The Nigeria Athletics Association has rubbished claims by former Ghana Athletics Association chairman George Lutterodt and Starr FM that it has contacted the embattled Ghana youth Olympic Games 800m gold medalist Martha Bissah to switch nationality to Nigeria. In an...

Social Mediawatch: Ghana’s Nadia Eke takes a leap of faith at London 2017

Best of luck to Ghana's Nadia Eke who competes in the women's triple jump at the IAAF World Championship this weekend! She posted this photo and caption on her Facebook account: "Taking a leap of faith this weekend". With a personal...

Ayana wins gold with second fastest winning time in championships history

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Despite the paucity of data-points in the build-up to this race, Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana still began as the consensus pick for this title but the world record-holder hadn’t raced at distance - or on...

Live: London 2017 Women’s 800 Metres Semi-Final

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. First round heats, especially in the 800m, where there are three races to negotiate before the medals are awarded, are all about doing just enough to progress. None of the athletes with realistic medal...

Video: Profile Team UEW ahead of the 25th GUSA Games

Ahead of the 25th Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games at Tamale from 4th to 20th January, 2018, Liquid Sports Ghana profiles the University of Education Winneba. The 25th Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games will begin this weekend in...

Ta Lou: “I thank God for the power He gives me.”

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Moments after winning an amazing silver medal in the women's 100m final at London 2017, Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou said she was surprised to have made the podium, adding she was grateful to "God...

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Bolt and Thompson lead Jamaica to IAAF World Championships London 2017

Double Olympic sprint champions Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson lead a Jamaican squad of 56 to the IAAF World Championships London 2017 from 4-13 August, the...

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