Rose Yeboah in pole position to qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics by virtue of African Games feat
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, the Ghanaian high jumper who won gold at the just-ended African Games, is in pole position to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
With three months to the start of the quadrennial affair, Ghanaians have been worried that no athlete has yet qualified in any sport. Indeed, one of the main hopes of the African Games being hosted in Ghana was the fact that home support could spur some of the nation’s athletes to clock times, distances and heights that could propel them to Paris.
With the African Games ending on Saturday, Joy Sports' analysis of the Olympic criteria suggests that, barring seismic circumstances, the 22-year-old should be there.
The calculationAccording to the Olympic Games criteria, 32 athletes are eligible to participate in the women’s high...