LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has suspended Ghana’s national Olympic committee for government interference, several board members told The Associated Press.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because no formal announcement had been made. The decision means the African country could miss the 2012 London Games.
The International Olympic Committee executive board made the decision after months of fruitless negotiations with Ghanaian officials.
The suspension means Ghana’s national Olympic committee will no longer receive IOC funding, its officials are banned from attending any Olympic events and Ghana’s athletes are barred from competing in the Olympics.
