Alleged members of Ghana’s paracycling team absconded to other Schengen states after arriving in Norway earlier this year for the Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon.
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The 11-member team failed to register and participate in the competition scheduled for late April. According to a document released by the National Security Authority on July 3, 2024, team member Nana Antwi was detained in late April by Norwegian officials while attempting to travel to Sweden.
The document also revealed that team coach George Gyamfi Gyasi collapsed, was admitted to Oslo University Hospital, and subsequently died on May 17, 2024. The Norwegian embassy in Accra has alerted other Schengen and West African diplomatic missions in Accra to assist in apprehending and repatriating the team members. The search for them is ongoing.
Names of the Team Members
The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) informed 3Sports that the 11-member team is not affiliated with them and has disassociated itself from the group. The NPC has indefinitely suspended Mr. Theodore Mawuli Viwotor, Mr. Ernest Yaw Ayisi, and Ernestay Foundation for their involvement in the matter.
