Hundreds of Ghanaians lined up on the streets of Accra this week to catch a passing glance of the Queen’s Baton Relay for the 2022 Birmingham Games.
The Torch was paraded through the principal streets of Accra on Tuesday making Ghana the sixth country to receive the Queen’s Baton Relay which is moving across the 72 nations and territories taking part in the Birmingham Games next July.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England.
The Games are expected to take place between 28 July and 8 August 2022.
Harriet Thompson, British High Commissioner to Ghana was one of the baton bearers during the walk, which also included the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, and Director General of National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi.
Other bearers of the Queen’s Baton include Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan, Olympic Bronze Medallist Samuel Takyi, Dr. Ofori Asare, Botsyo Nkegbe, Frederick Assor, Samuel Takyi, Kofi Kinaata, among others.
In a remark, Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the GOC, underscored the importance of the relay event which is a curtain-raiser to the main games.
“We are excited to receive the baton from the Head of Commonwealth, the Queen of England, and this signifies the unity of the Commonwealth despite the diversity of culture across various countries,” he said.
Mr. Nunoo Mensah added that the arrival of the baton would further motivate the athletes to step up preparations for the game in July next year as Ghana looks to add to the 57 medals won since the inception of the Games.
The Queen’s Baton was also received by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday and would also travel to Ntonsu where the Adinkra symbols originated from, and Bonwire, land of Kente.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Alexander Anyankwaa