Following their elimination in the quarter-finals, Ghana’s beach volleyball players are now tending to blisters incurred from competing in the scorching hot sand without protective sand socks.
Ghana experienced defeats in their quarter-final matches against Morocco and Mozambique in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.
Speaking to JoySports after Wednesday’s loss to Morocco, Ajanako said: “All our toes are full of blisters because of the heat of the sand.That can also affect you.
“We didn’t get the sand socks to wear because they told us there’s a shipment coming and it has been delayed.”
Corporal Juliana Aryee, a member of the women’s team, corroborated Ajanako’s statements.
“We requested for all those material; shades, sand socks and training apparels, but unfortunately, we didn’t get them.”
Although sand socks and other items were not provided due to shipment delays, the Sports Ministry and the Federation managed to supply the team with jerseys and sunglasses.
Ajanako, who has been competing for Ghana since 2007, expressed appreciation for the efforts to provide professional support services but noted that they should have been included in the team’s preparations.
“Everything is well in the (Games) Village. But that should’ve been the case in camp before the games.”
“The massage therapists, the nutritionists, and others should have been with us (from the beginning),” he concluded.
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