An investigation has been opened by the Ministry for Youth and Sports regarding the disappearance of a group of suspected Para-athletes from Ghana who did not show up for the Fjordkraft Bergen Marathon in Norway.
After the party that was supposed to represent Ghana at the Bergen Marathon in Oslo, Norway, in April vanished, the incident became public knowledge.
One of the athletes tragically died, and another was detained by the Norwegian authorities while trying to flee to Sweden.
The Ministry of Sports, which includes Samson Deen, the President of the Ghanaian National Paralympic Committee, has strongly denounced the incident and denied any affiliation with the group in question.
Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif revealed that an investigation has begun into the situation during a press briefing on Wednesday, July 24. He also threatened to take serious disciplinary measures against those found to be at fault.
“The Ministry of Youth & Sports is collaborating with relevant authorities to investigate the situation and uncover the details surrounding the incident.”
Mustapha Yussif added that he could not take responsibility for the scandal and instead blamed the Norwegian authorities for failing to act prudently.
“The Norwegian authority which issued the Visas to the Athletes didn’t see it prudent to even verify from the ministry to see whether these are genuine athletes or not so to your question whether I take responsibility, I’m sorry I can’t.”
