Ghana's contingent at the 2023 edition of the FIUS World University Games has arrived in the country following their participation in the 31st edition of the games.

The 12-day event is the largest international multi-sport event for student-athletes across the world.

Ghana won its first-ever medal since the introduction of the games during this year's edition which was held in Chengdu, China, with high-jumper Rose Yeboah claiming gold medal after clearing the bar at 1.94m.

Yeboah's achievement also saw her set a national record in the process. Her new leap beat Abigail Kwarteng’s previous national record of 1.92m set in 2022.

The team, made up of 12 athletes, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, August 8.

Speaking upon their arrival, Ibrahim Shaibu Tanko, who is the President of the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) said: "We didn't do badly because we have been able to win a gold medal which has really lifted the country from the bottom to an uphill where we were not expecting to be."

"It has uplifted the image of GUSA and Ghana in general because we are third in Africa as far as sports is concerned in the world behind South Africa and Uganda and 35th in the world. We had never won a medal before and this is the first time we have won a gold medal."

With her gold medal at the games, Rose Yeboah has gained qualification to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest later this month.

The 21-year-old says she is excited to get another opportunity to improve and will do her best.

"I am impressed to be one of the athletes to be heading to the World Athletics Championships because not everyone has gotten this opportunity," she said.

"If I have gotten it, then I have to use it well and I am impressed to be part of the team as well."

The FISU Games is held every two years and hosts over 2,500 participants from over 50 countries.

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