This is Ghana’s participation in the Olympics in 1952, the country’s best medal was in 1960, where Ike Quartey won silver. Since that day, Ghana has struggled to win gold. However, that was about to change.

24 August, 2014, Nianjin, China, a 62 year long dream was realized, by none other than Martha Bissah. Despite these magnificent feet, the world is yet to see her in a senior Olympics. So what happened to one of Ghana’s promising athletes?

Martha Bissah 800m, Olympics 2024 Ghana

Timestamps
00:00 – 01:34 – Martha Bissah’s Olympic Record
01:35 – 01:57 – Who is Martha Bissah?
01:58 – 02:57 – Martha Bissah’s Road to Olympic Gold
02:58 – 05:55 – Martha Bissah’s 1st controversy
05:56 – 06:45 – Martha Bissah’s 2nd controversy
06:46 – 08:01 – Martha Bissah’s Indefinite Ban
08:02 – 08:19 – Martha Bissah’s Reaction to the Indefinite Ban
08:20 – 12:43 – Whose Assertion was right?
12:44 – 13:13 – How did Martha Bissah respond?
13:14 – 13:37 – Ghana’s missed Olympic chances
13:38 – 14:18 – How was it resolved?
14:19 Ghana’s wasted talents

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2 Comments

  1. Guys, what are your thoughts on the actions of the GAA? Do you believe Martha could have won us gold is she was allowed to compete for Ghana?

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