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Ghana's Paralympians join the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics
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Ghana's Paralympians join the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics

by  Aba Afful 2 min read
  • Ghana was well represented at the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics
  • Emmanuel Nii Tetteh Oku led Team Ghana at the parade of nations
  • Ghana's Paralympians will begin competing on Wednesday, August 25

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Emmanuel Nii Tetteh Oku led Team Ghana at the parade of nations in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games took place at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 24 in a very colourful event.

Team Ghana were not left out as they joined 162 other nations, showing beautiful culture and attire at the parade.

Ghana's Paralympians join the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics
Ghana's Paralympians join the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. Source:Twitter/paralympics
Source: Twitter

In a video posted on twitter by @JoySportsGh and sighted by YEN.com.gh, Team Ghana were seen in an all white kaftan and waving as they paraded in the Olympic Stadium.

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Ghana will be represented by three athletes in the 16th Summer Paralympics Games in Tokyo and they will be participating in three different disciplines.

Fredrick Assor, a para cyclist will be the first Ghanaian para athlete to compete in the Games on Wednesday, August 25 in the Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying.

Emmanuel Nii Oku Tettey will also compete in the Men's -72kg final in the Powerlifting event on Saturday, August 28.

High jumper Yusif Amadu will be competing in the Men's High Jump - T63 final on Tuesday, August 31.

This will be the fifth time Ghana will be participating in the Paralympic Games.

Ghana's para athletes at the Paralympics

Ghana will be represented by three para athletes at the 2020 Paralympic games in Tokyo which will take place between Tuesday, August 24 and Sunday, September 5.

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The para athletes will compete in three different disciplines, namely athletics, powerlifting and cycling.

Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Tokyo, YEN.com.gh looks at the para-athletes that will represent Ghana.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.

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