UG Sports News

The University of Ghana Tennis Team won silver in the Aboakyer Tennis Invitational Top 8 Tournament held at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). The Tournament was organised by the 13^th African Games Local Organising Committee (LOC) as part of publicity towards Ghana hosting the African Games in 2023.

Akuafo Hall has been crowned overall champions of the 2022 Inter-Hall Athletics Championship held at the Athletic Oval on the University of Ghana Campus. The Hall won the Championship with a total of 25 medals (13 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze) to beat Distance Education that won 22 medals (12 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze) in a keenly contested competition.

UG's Grace Obuor won gold in 400 metres

The University of Ghana Athletics Team (Track and Field) won a total of twelve medals in nine events during the Ghana Athletics Association Open Championship held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

The twelve medals were made up of three (3) gold, three (3) silver and six (6) bronze.

Team UG Performance

The 2022 Inter-Hall Games organised by the University of Ghana Sports Directorate has come to an end with very exciting performances from the participating Halls. The Halls participated in Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Football, Goalball, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball.

Performance

The University of Ghana Debate Society has won the 2022 Heritage Month Debate Championship after beating Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and Pentecost University.

The University of Ghana Debate Society has been crowned champions of the maiden Inter-School Spring Debate Championship. The Championship which was organised and hosted by the Student Executive Council of the Lancaster University Ghana was their first debate activity as a Debate Society.

African Union Hall have been crowned champions of the 2022 Inter-Hall Freshmen Debate Championship.  Joel Aboagye and Afi Emenyo Nutakor representing African Union in the Debate Category distinguished themselves among their peers throughout the Championship to win the coveted trophy.

The Management of the Sports Directorate wishes to inform the University community that the ongoing Inter-Hall Games is suspended with immediate effect. This has become necessary due to the incident that took place before, during and after the scheduled Volleyball match between Mensah Sarbah Hall and Commonwealth Hall yesterday Saturday, March 5, 2022. 

The University of Ghana Inter-Hall Games makes a return after two years break due to restrictions imposed by government on team sports, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021/2022 Inter-Hall Games starts from 2^nd to 15^th March, 2022.

Participating Teams, Disciplines & Format of Play

The University of Ghana Team for Accra 2023 Games under the auspices of University Management has engaged relevant stakeholders of the University Community in an information-sharing session on the proposed facilities to be upgraded and used for the 13^th African Games dubbed Accra 2023.  The African Games is scheduled for August/September 2023.

Mr. Emmanuel Baidoo