Accra based sports journalist with Angel Broadcasting Network, Saddick Adams popularly known as ‘Sports Obama’ has been crowned the Sports Journalist of the Year at the 46th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards.
The colourful ceremony was held on Friday night, December 17, 2021, at the Accra International Conference Centre to honour sports personalities who performed incredibly well in the year under review.
In attendance were the country’s Vice President, H.E, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Youth and Sports Minister, Hon Mustapha Ussif, the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Chief of Asogli Traditional Area and Hearts of Oak bankroller, Togbe Afede XIV and many more including the SWAG President and renowned Sports Journalist Kwabena Yeboah.
Young boxer Samuel Takyi scooped two awards after clinching the ultimate accolade thus the Personality of the year and the best Amateur Boxer after winning Bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games which was staged in the summer of this year.
Below is the full list of winners of the 2021 SWAG Awards
Samuel Takyi – Sports Personality of the Year
Samuel Takyi – Amateur Boxer of the Year
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh – Home-based Footballer of the year
Janet Egyir – Female Footballer of the Year.
Hasaacas Ladies – Team of the year
Fatawu Issahaku – Discovery of the Year
Alfred Lamptey – Professional Boxer of the year
Kelvin Alphous (Male) &Prospera Nantuo (Female) – Badminton Players of the Year
Philip Selikem Yao Amoako – Chess Player of the Year
Emmanuel Commey – Table Tennis player of the year
Naa Shika McCorley – Tennis player of the year (female)
Samuel Agbesi Antwi – Tennis player of the year (male)
United Takyi – Swimming Athlete of the Year
Mr. George Okoe Lamptey – Administrator of the year award.
Ofori Asare – National Team Coach of the Year
Yussif Basigi – Club Coach of the Year
Benjamin Azamati – Athlete of the year (Male)
Deborah Acquah – Athlete Of The Year (Female)
Saddick Adam – Sports Journalist of the Year
Honoree – Ken Bediako
