The National Paralympic Committee has denied knowledge of absconded athletes from Ghana who were expected to participate in the Fjordkraft Bergren Marathon in Oslo, Norway.
An 11-member team from Ghana, scheduled to compete in the marathon, arrived in Oslo on April 25, 2024, but failed to appear at the event. Following their non-appearance, a search operation was initiated. During this, Nana Antwi, a para-athlete and team member, was apprehended while trying to travel from Norway to Sweden by train.
The President of the National Paralympic Committee – Ghana, Samson Deen, denies any involvement with the team.
He states that they have not applied for a visa or signed any letter on behalf of the team.
He urged Ghanaians to disregard any circulating letters or statements about persons named to be involved, as they have no knowledge of it.
He clarifies, “We want to make things clear that the Ghana Paralympic Team has not applied for a visa, never has anybody, never has the NPC-Ghana, never have I signed any letter for and on behalf of the Ghana Paralympic Team and never have we or any of our assigns or officers of the Ghana Paralympic Team or the NPC-Ghana have applied for a visa at the Norwegian Embassy. What you have seen in the media is a forged letter.”
He further appeals, “I want to appeal to the people of Ghana that the pictures, the stories that are going viral have nothing to do with any member or anyone they see in the picture, none of them are involved, or have or are associated to these people. The letters that were sent with my signature on them were forged.”
