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Can Oly survive WAFA scare? May 7, 2021 James-Akaminko-Olympics Accra Great Olympics will be engaged in a tricky tie against WAFA in their Ghana Premier League match day 23 encounter at Sogakope today. Olympics have enjoyed a smooth run until they were battered by an impressive ‘Ebusua’ Dwarfs side that hammered them 4-1 at Cape Coast. The story of the Wonder Club has since been that of caution, maneuvering carefully to avoid such crushes as they hope to keep their top four hopes al...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Great Olympics coach, Annor Walker, as the new head coach of Ghana’s Black Stars B team. The former Narnia FC and Berekum Chelsea head coach replaces Ibrahim Tanko who had been in charge since last year. Tanko’s last game in charge of the team was against Uzbekistan in a friendly which Ghana lost 2-1. Walker, a CAF License A holder, led Narnia FC to win the MTN FA Cup in 2011 after they beat Asante Kotoko 1-0 in the final at the Accra Sport...

Legon Cities halt Oly’s run April 12, 2021 Players of Legon Cities celebrating the first goal Photo Raymond Ackumey Legon Cities pulled a 2-0 stunning victory over high-flying Accra Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium in a match day 19 fixture to boost their survival hopes in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Against the run of play in the second half, super substitute, Nicholas Mensah punished Oly with a thumping header from a corner kick on the hour mark to put his side ahead w...

Aduana Stars FC Aduana Stars are looking to return to winning ways when they welcome Accra Great Olympics to the Nana Agyemang Badu Park in Week 7 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League on Sunday. Aduana Stars failed to build on the momentum on the victory against Accra Hearts of Oak as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Berekum Chelsea on matchday 6. The Fire Boys will be aiming to pick maximum points in their Week 7 encounter against the high-flying Great Olympics. Paa Kwesi Fabin and W.O Tandoh wi...

Oly coach wants club to offer Preko contract February 19, 2021 Yaw Preko Chief coach of Great Olympics, Annor Walker, has expressed his desire to work fully with Yaw Preko and believes management of the club will have to move fast to tie the latter down with a contract before an offer sweeps him away. “I would love to work with Preko full time. He has rich league experience under his belt and is a humble servant who will help the course of Olympics now and in the future, and I believe...

Aduana Stars striker, Yahaya Mohammed Aduana Stars fought back to defeat Accra Great Olympics 2-1 in week 7 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. Both teams had chances to break the deadlock but couldn’t find the last touch as referee Isaac Osei brought the first half to a halt. Great Olympics returned from recess with the same determination as they demonstrated in the first stanza but couldn’t make it count on the scoresheet. Annor Walker’s side finally found their scoring boots after sta...

WAFA vs Kotoko This promises to be a very interesting encounter as Kotoko travel to Sogakope to face WAFA. WAFA who are coming off a very disappointing defeat to Legon Cities in the last round of fixtures will be looking to bounce back against the Porcupine Warriors. Midfielder Augustine Boakye is likely to return to the WAFA setup after missing the loss to Legon Cities. Kotoko are gaining some momentum on the local scene and their impressive 2-0 win against Liberty Professionals last week will...

Inter Allies test for Preko January 15, 2021 Yaw Preko Former Ghana international, Yaw Preko, will face his first test as the head of an interim technical team of Accra Great Olympics as they take on Inter Allies in a match day nine encounter of the Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium. Preko, a former winger of Hearts of Oak was drafted in together with other former internationals, notably Godwin Attram and former Black Stars goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, both former players...

‘Loss of concentration bane of Olympics’ January 12, 2021 Accra Great Olympics Assistant Coach, Ibrahim Otuo believes the bane of the team has been the players’ loss of concentration at critical moment of games. That situation has become a major headache for the technical team and must be addressed ahead of their next game against Inter Allies at the Accra Sports Stadium. Speaking to the media after the defeat to Ashgold on Sunday, Coach Otuo expressed his dissatisfaction about the way th...

Ashgold too strong for Oly January 11, 2021 Olympics winger Samuel Ashie (with ball) is confronted by several Ashgold defenders Photo Raymond Ackumey A well-drilled Ashantigold side played a determined game to beat Accra Great Olympics 2-1 in a keenly contested Ghana Premier League (GPL) week nine encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday. It was a painful sight for the ‘AGOSU’ faithful who had massed up for the first time to see the wondrous act scripted by the Coach Annor Wa...