Prof. Peter Twumasi
Government
will reward gold medalists at this year’s African Games (AG) with $2,000 and $3,000
for single and team sports respectively, Prof. Peter Twumasi, Director General,
National Sports Authority (NSA), has disclosed.
The NSA boss, who is also Chairman of the
International Games and Competitions Committee (IGCC), stated that though the
best reward a nation could give to its athletes was to wear the national colours,
it was important to also give a token in appreciation of their hard work.
“A budget was sent to the government through the
Ministry of Youth and Sports and it has been approved, with a bonus structure
for the individual or single sports as well as the team sports like the
football, baton and the rest.
It has been approved that any athlete who wins
gold in the single sports would earn $3,000, with silver and bronze medalist
getting $2,000 and $1,000 respectively.
“With the team sports, each member of the team would
be rewarded with $2,000 for winning gold, with silver and bronze medal winners
getting $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.”
A total of 91 athletes will be representing the nation in the continental showpiece, which is scheduled for August 19 to 31 in Morocco.
From The Sports Desk