Sports News of Tuesday, 6 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana’s Abigail Fremah has been named Africa’s best Armwrestling referee by the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA), following an exceptional year of officiating in major international competitions. 2025 AFCON: Late Appollis penalty fires South Africa into knockout stagesAt the 14th Africa Armwrestling Championship in Nigeria, her crisp and composed officiating in both the male and female divisions drew glowing praises from athletes and officials alike. Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA), in his “ End of Year” message, congratulated the referee, among other winners for their hard work throughout the year. He urged all federations to begin preparations for the 15th Africa Armwrestling Championship which would be a mandatory qualifier for the Armwrestling events at the 2027 African Games in Egypt. The eight awardees will be honoured at the next Africa Armwrestling Champions.

Source: GhanaWeb January 06, 2026 20:23 UTC