The Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) has elected Mr. Husseini Akueteh Addy as the Head for the Referees Commission.
Mr. Addy was one of the Senior Referees of the just ended 2017 Africa Arnwrestling Championship in Lagos Nigeria. He is the Technical Director and General Secretary of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation.
The commission will be in charge of the general coordination of referees development programs and training as well as competitions. Also, it will be accountable for the selection of referees for championships and referees discipline.
The Referees Commission has a membership of 16 with 5 senior referees and 11 junior referees. It is the peak of the sub-committees under the GAF.
Ghana Armwrestling Federation has also constituted two other important units. The Coaches Chamber that consists of certified coaches and has Nii Otoo Larkyne as head and the Athletes Brigade which is led by Edward Asamoah.
The Federation is set to inaugurate Regional Associations which will mostly be responsible for the development and promotion of Armwrestling in their respective regions.
source: ghananewsagency.org
