The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe has advised Ghana Government to ensure the restart of school sports in the country in order to help nurture talents in the coming years.
In an interview with selected Journalists from Africa, Sebastian Coe responsed to a question by Ghanaian Fentuo Tahiru that re-starting school sports is not only going to benefit athletics, but is crucial for the overall wellbeing of the school children.
“While we will not challenge governments or local health authorities on how they think it is best to contain the virus, I would say that when it comes to childhood physical activity, that is an important part of their social skills and mental wellbeing,” he said.
“So where possible, I would always encourage governments, within the realms of safety, to do everything they possibly can to make sure that young people have a physical outlet; because that will help them with their studies, their self esteem as well as their mental health.
“I would encourage the [Ghana] government to do as much as the possibly can, safely, to maintain school sports activity and the opportunity for young people to find outdoor space to exercise,” he concluded.
Students who completed Senior High School in 2020 and those who were enrolled since 2020 were unable to exhibit their God-giving talents.