Ben Nunoo Mensah re-elected GOC President

Ben Nunoo Mensah has been re-elected for a second term as President of the Ghana Olympic Committee.

The former Ghana Weightlifting Federation president garnered 35 votes of the 63 votes cast to beat Former General Secretary Richard Akpokavie to retain the seat at the GOC elective congress held at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra on Monday.

Nunoo-Mensah, 57, will steer the affairs of the GOC for the next four years until 2024.

Also, Ghana FA Executive Council member Frederick Acheampong garnered 41 votes to win the GOC Treasurer position beating his competitor Christopher Essifie who had 22 votes.

For the General Secretary position, Mohammed Sahnoon won the seat with 41 points as Richmond Quarcoo had 22 votes.

SWAG General Secretary Charles Osei Assibey lost to Mohammed Mahadi for the GOC third Vice president position.

The Armwrestling Federation president garnered 23 votes whilst the Ghana Fencing Federation president had 40 votes.

Paul Atchoe retained his position as the GOC first vice president with 37 votes beating Ghana Table Tennis Association president Mawuko Afadzinu who had 26 votes.

In the other categories, the five federations recognised by the International Olympic body which were elected by Congress were:

Michael Aggrey ( Ghana Golf Association), George Okoe Lamptey (Amateur Boxing), Albert Frimpong (Baseball and Softball), Emmanuel Tetteh (Judo), and Delphina Quaye (Swimming).