Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has been appointed a member of Ghana’s newly inaugurated National Anti-Doping Board.

Appiah, who’s these days the Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, brings in depth on-field and administrative revel in to the Board.

Widely thought to be certainly one of Ghana’s maximum influential soccer figures, he captained the nationwide group at its maiden FIFA World Cup look in Germany in 2006 and led the Black Stars to a historical quarter-final end on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Beyond his enjoying occupation, Appiah has remained intently eager about soccer organization, contributing to participant welfare, group finance and coverage discussions inside the nationwide group setup.

His appointment is predicted to toughen athlete illustration and sensible perception inside Ghana’s anti-doping framework.

The National Anti-Doping Board was once formally sworn in at a rite in Accra and can be chaired by way of former President of Ghana Athletics and the Ghana Olympic Committee, Professor Francis Dodoo.

Prof Dodoo these days serves as Chairman of the World Athletics Governance Commission, overseeing moral compliance and governance requirements globally.

In 2023, he was once appointed by way of World Athletics to guide an advisory team assessing the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletics federations in cross-border competitions. He could also be a Presidential Advisor at the National Anti-Corruption Programme.

Speaking on the rite, Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, described the status quo of the Board as a defining second in Ghana’s carrying historical past.

“Today marks a defining moment in Ghana’s sporting history. We are completing a national journey from intention to institution, from advocacy to law, and from law to action,” the Minister mentioned.

Adams famous that doping stays some of the biggest threats to the credibility and integrity of recreation, urging Board participants to behave independently and in the most efficient hobby of athletes in any respect ranges.

The Board could also be anticipated to prioritise schooling and prevention, in particular on the grassroots, along trying out and enforcement.

Other participants of the 13-member Board come with Killian Kwame Abrampah (Secretary), Yennah Ngminlasongna Michael, Dr George Tsey Sabblah, Hazel Juddy Mensah, Anna Pearl Akiwumi Siriboe, Gaetan Charles Adangabey, Mrs Wilhelmina Asamoah, ACP Asiedu Eric Asamoah, Apollonius Osei-Akoto Asare, Dr Christian Hagin, and Wosiela Eve Bobie.

The Board will supply income and oversight for Ghana’s anti-doping framework as the rustic works to safeguard athlete welfare and uphold the integrity of recreation.

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