Mr. Richard Akpokavie, newly elected President of the Ghana Olympic Committee has stressed the need for peace and unity among members to aid in developing the Olympic movement.
The former GOC Secretary-General in his second attempt as Presidential candidate won by 44 votes out of the total 63 cast.
Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, the newly-elected President said “There are too many disputes in sports so we need to work as one. We have one GOC team, several players and we must focus on building that team”.
He stated that disputes in the GOC had left a bad print hence the need to reunite and help transform sports in general.
He said the GOC would set up an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system for members to report any dissatisfactions.
Mr. Akpokavie further stressed on the need to empower athletes who are the face of sports.
The former President of the Ghana Hockey Association called on its members to include more women in decision making processes.
He thanked the delegates for giving him the nod and pledged his commitment to develop the Ghana Olympic Committee.