Boxer Takyi lauded for ending Ghana's 29-year Olympic medal drought

ACCRA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian boxing trainers who spoke to Xinhua on Monday lauded boxer Samuel Takyi for ending the country's 29-year medal drought in boxing.

Noah Awatey, the head trainer at the Akotoku Boxing Academy, the oldest boxing gym in the country, said the Ghanaian boxing team was performing so well. He lauded Takyi especially for putting up a sterling performance so far to be guaranteed an Olymp