Accra, Aug 15, GNA -- Ghana will for the first time participate in the Africa Weightlifting Championship (GWA) scheduled for El Jedida City in Morocco. The competition which is fixed for August 25-29, will see the nation sending at least five weightlifters to the five day event, that is expected to see the continent's greats in the sport to vie for honours.

Information gathered from the secretariat of the Association reveals that a request to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports is likely to get a positive approval for the nation's participation. Mr Saka Acquaye, General Secretary of GWA who confirmed the nation's participation to the GNA Sports on Tuesday said the team is expected to fly out of the country next week.

In view of this, the GWA will on Wednesday, August 16, organise a justify-your-inclusion exercise for weightlifters at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Accra to select worthy weightlifters to represent the country at the competition.

The exercise which is in conjunction with the National Sports Council (NSC) will be held at 2:00pm under the tutelage of trainer/lifter Madjeti Fetrie.

Fetrie, since his return from the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he won gold has embarked on the training of young weightlifters at the Sports Complex.

Ghana is expected to carry its exploits to the continental competition after her impressive performances at the last All Africa Games and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. At the All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, Ghana won three medals and crowned it with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.