Mawuko Afadzinu, president of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), has been honored with the 2023 Sports Administrator of the Year award, recognizing his consistent display of exceptional leadership over the years..
The sharp-minded sports administrator accepted the award at the 48th Nguvu SWAG Awards, held Friday night at the Accra International Conference Centre.
In addition to the prestigious award, the Ghana Table Tennis Association was recognized as one of the top five federations in Ghana.
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In 2023, Mawuko Afadzinu, the first vice president of the Ghana Olympic Committee, was elected as the inaugural Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of the International Table Tennis Federation for a two-year term. He also led a workshop on boosting revenues for national, regional, and continental events during the federation’s Annual Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Association organized a level one International Table Tennis Federation coaching course for 28 members as well as an International Table Tennis Federation national refereeing course.
Five cadet players also received academic scholarships to enable them to combine table tennis with their education.
Young talented female players Juanita Borteye and Blessing Labanti joined their continental colleagues in Egypt for a training program under the tutelage of Chinese coaches to hone their skills.
There were as many as sixteen local and international competitions for players that kept them very active and in shape in preparation for the upcoming African Games.
USA-based senior national team player Felix Lartey was named SWAG Male Table Tennis Player of the Year, while rising female star Juanita Borteye from the Rising Star Table Tennis Academy took home the SWAG Female Prospect of the Year award. The SWAG Awards is an annual event that celebrates sports administrators and athletes for their outstanding performances over the year.
Source: ASJ – SPORTS
Last Updated on March 21, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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