Boxer Abdul Wahid Omar became the fourth Ghanaian to exit the 2016 Olympic Games in the first round after he was edged-out by his Argentinian opponent Alberto Ezequiel Melian in the Men’s 56 kilogramme bantamweight category on Thursday evening.
Omar joins the likes of young swimmers Kaya Forson and Abeiku Jackson as well as Hungarian-born judoka who to have lost-out on their debuts.
In a post fight interview, Omar said he believed he won the fight although he came-up against a very experienced opponent.
The games continue today with weightlifter Christian Amoah in action at the Riocentro-Pavilion 2 in the 85 kilogramme category.
Other member of Team Ghana who will take to the track today include sprinters, Sean Safo-Antwi, Flings Owusu-Agyapong and Emmanuel Dasor.
By: Dan Kwasi Prince// www.dailyviewgh.com /Ghana
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