AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY
'Sports is our Business'
  • Home
  • NEWS
  • Radio
  • TV

WISA Honours Alice “Baby Jet” Annum

1/31/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
The Women In Sports Association (WISA) has honoured Madam Alice Annum, a former top athletics champion at her family residence at La in Accra.
The USA based international super star expressed her surprise, joy and feelings that indeed the nation of Ghana must recognize and honour its sporting heroes to encourage the youth and rising stars.
Alice Annum now 70 years old and living in Maryland in the United States said the government of Ghana only put her name in a Hall of Fame, but she wants to receive the promise of a house a Dansoman as she also paid for her trip to the USA in 1971.
According to the original “Baby Jet” aka “Flying Queen” of Africa in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ghana Athletics can rise again if athletes are given more respect than footballers, and there is more frequent Inter Schools / Colleges competitions as well as the return of the Ghana Nigeria Friendship Games.
She was sad that the tartan (running) tracks have been removed at the Accra Sports Stadium, and the only place for athletics in the capital is either El Wak or the University of Ghana, Legon where many people cannot go to train or run.
Alice Annum who set national and African records in the 100m, 200, and long jump recalled her graceful days and how she came by the name “Baby Jet” after her wonderful performance at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.
Madam Gloria Commodore, executive director of WISA supported by Cynthia Lamptey an executive member presented her with a certificate and other items.
At the impressive ceremony were the president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah and deputy director general of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Saka Acquaye who represented the Ministry of Youth & Sports.
The GOC president commended Alice Annum for raising the flag of Ghana high and still recognized as a legend. He urged the current youth to read about the good old stars and try to be like them. He said it would be befitting if the government names one of the new sports facilities being built all over the country after her and other super stars.
Saka Acquaye advised Ghanaians to engage in sports as there are many benefits and also thanked Alice Annum for her exploits in make Ghana shine on the tracks.
Also present were family members including her 89 year old mum, madam Christiana Awuley, brother Francis Annum, sister Ellen Annum, brother Alfred Annum and cousin, Ransford Addington.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    Menu

    All
    2014 FIFA World Cup
    Athletics
    Basketball
    Boxing
    Commonwealth Games
    Cricket
    Golf
    Hockey
    Marathons
    News
    Olympics
    Rugby
    Soccer
    Spotlight
    Tennis
    Track And Field
    Volleyball
    Women Soccer
    Wrestling


    Picture

    RSS Feed


    Tweets by ASMONTHLY

Tweet to @ASMONTHLY

Contact Us

    Contact Us

Submit

Donate & Support Our Efforts at African Sports Media Network