The Chief Coordinating Officer (COO) of the Accra 2023 13th African Games, Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, has tragically passed away.
His untimely death occurred on Monday, April 22, at the University of Ghana Medical Center following a brief illness. The announcement was made on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, by Charles Osei Asibey, the President of Ghana Armwrestling and General Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG).
Dr. Owusu-Ansah played a pivotal role as the COO of the Accra 2023 13th African Games, which was successfully hosted in Ghana.
Prior to this, he had an illustrious career as a top sports administrator and coach, including serving as the Chief Executive of the National Sports Authority and as a special technical adviser at the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He was known for his exceptional interpersonal skills.
Throughout his career, Dr. Owusu-Ansah led Ghanaian sports delegations to more than 50 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
He also lectured on sports-related programs in these countries. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Sports Directorate at the University of Ghana, Legon, and was a former part-time lecturer at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Studies in the School of Education and Leadership at the University of Ghana.
Dr. Owusu-Ansah was a prolific writer, having authored numerous proposals, reports, and books, not only on sports but also on life. He was widely regarded as an encyclopedia of sports.