GCB Bank Ltd. has donated GHC14,000.00 to enable Go Get Dem Wheelchair Racing Club, the national wheelchair racing team to compete in the Olympic qualifier games to be held in Arizona, USA in May this year.
The President of the Club, Mr. Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe, who received the donation, said the Arizona Desert Challenge IPC Grand Prix will determine their qualification for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
He commended GCB for its support over the years, which has enabled the Club to win laurels for the nation.
The other members of the team are Mr. Maclean Atsu Dzidzienyo and Mr. Yakubu.
“GCB Bank has agreed to foot all of our bills which cover accommodation and other expenses so now we can compete in the Desert Challenge because we have got sponsorship from GCB” a grateful Nkegbe said.
Last year GCB sponsored these athletes to the All Africa games in Congo which helped them to the IPC Grand Prix in the USA where they won three medals (two bronze and one silver) which secured them a B-standard qualification to the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil.