African university athletes return home after FASU Games success

Athletes from various African universities have returned home following successful campaigns at the 12th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games held in Cairo, Egypt.

In Guinea, basketball players from the Institut supérieur de technologie de Mamou were welcomed at Ahmed-Sékou-Touré International Airport after being crowned African champions. Team captain Idrissa Bah expressed gratitude to the authorities for the conditions that enabled their victory. The team is now preparing to represent Guinea on the global stage next year.

In Ghana, the University of Ghana team returned to Accra after securing a total of 23 medals in Cairo, including 10 gold, eight silver, and five bronze. The medals were earned in athletics, badminton, and tennis. This performance marks a significant increase from the 16 medals the university won at the 2022 Games in Nairobi.