President of Ghana Athletics, Bawah Fuseini, has reiterated his plea for government’s support in a bid to claim a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

The nation’s long-standing medal drought was extended to 72 years at the championship after six athletes were unsuccessful in their attempts at the 2024 edition in Paris.

Bawah, who was elected Ghana Athletics president in August 2023, is determined to halt the medal drought but believes the government’s intervention is needed to make the target a reality.

"I am working seriously towards that [winning Olympic medal],” Bawah said in an exclusive interview with JoySports.

"What I can say to the state of Ghana is that people have started preparing for the Los Angeles 2028. An Olympic medal is not won in a year, preparations start now and the preparations should not be left on the Federations.

"The state has a stake in how national team prepares for the Olympic Games. It is so huge that if we leave it for Federations to prepare for it, we will never get there.”

Ghana has won five medals at the global showpiece, four of which have come from boxing with the other in football.