The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has dismissed claims made by members of Ghanas 4x100m relay team that Black Stars get flight tickets for international assignments a month ahead while they are treated differently.The team questioned the ministry over logistical support and travel arrangements following their qualification for the 2027 World Championships over the weekend in Botswana at the World Relays.The team booked their place with a time of 38.09 seconds, but Benjamin Azamati and Abdul Rasheed Saminu later expressed frustration over what they described as poor planning for their trip to Gaborone.Adams, however, insisted the ministry operates based on information supplied by the national athletics federation and does not independently set travel timelines.I havent heard them express any concern about arrangements for the Senior African Athletics Championship. What I heard was about their travel arrangements for the World Athletics Relays hosted in Botswana, and that was due to wait times and jet lag from short travel periods. They tried to take on the Ministry of Sports and compare it with footballers, but they got it wrong when they said footballers get tickets a month ahead,” he told Joy Sports.”Its not possible to get tickets a month ahead for footballers because most times the list is released close to match time. Thats when arrangements are made. Ive even complained before that I needed longer notice.Buying tickets earlier costs less, but when you buy last minute, it costs the ministry more. So it is for our own financial and economic good to have the information much earlier and buy tickets ahead of time. It will cost less. We would prefer to get the information earlier to act. The truth of the matter is that the ministry does not drastically change the dates and schedules as presented by the federation, he stated.
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