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Ghana will compete in seven out of the ten disciplines at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has confirmed.
This was disclosed by the GOC president, Richard Akpokavie, at Saturday's Annual General Meeting.
''For this year's athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and weightlifting.''
Meanwhile, the GOC has also confirmed the official number of athletes Ghana will submit for the Games.
"The plan is to send 40 athletes, coaches, medical officers, safeguarding officers, and, of course, led by the Chef de Mission for this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow."
The number represents a sharp decline from Ghana's contingent at the last Games.
Ghana was represented by 100 athletes, made up of 60 men and 40 women, at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
However, this decision was influenced, in part, by a Commonwealth Games Federation resolution to slash its sporting program from 19 sports to just 10 in October 2024.
Disciplines like cricket, field hockey, rugby sevens, squash, and wrestling were all slashed as a cost-saving emergency measure after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host due to spiraling costs.
The Commonwealth Games, which bring together members of Commonwealth nations and territories, will start on July 23, 2026, and run until August 2, 2026.
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