Ghana suspended by IOC
Published:Thursday | January 13, 2011 | 2:31 PM
Ghana's participation in the 2012 Olympics in London could be in doubt, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the country.
The IOC said it took the step because of "political interference" with the National Olympic Committee of Ghana.
IOC president Jacques Rogge said the country's sports law "does not respect the provisions of the Olympic charter".
The ban means Ghana's Olympic funding has been withdrawn and the country will be barred from the 2012 event.
The IOC's executive committee voted to suspend Ghana after months of wrangling with the African nation's Olympic bosses.