Alleged members of Ghana’s paracycling team have absconded to other Schengen states after arriving in Norway earlier this year to prepare for the Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon.
The 11-member team failed to register and participate in the competition, which was slated for late April in Norway.
According to a document released by the National Security authority on July 3, 2024, and sighted by Sportsworldghana.com, one of the team members, Nana Antwi, was earlier apprehended and detained in late April by Norwegian security officials after attempting to depart to Sweden.
The document also revealed that George Gyamfi Gyasi, the team coach, collapsed and was admitted to the Oslo University hospital, where he sadly passed away on May 17, 2024.
In an effort to track down the missing team members, the Norwegian embassy in Accra has issued alerts to other Schengen and West Diplomatic Missions in Accra to help apprehend and repatriate the team members. The search is currently ongoing.
The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has distanced itself from the group, stating that the 11-member team is not part of the committee.
As a result, NPC has suspended Mr. Theodore Mawuli Viwotor, Mr. Ernest Yaw Ayisi, and Ernestay Foundation indefinitely for their involvement in the matter.
