{"id":94175,"date":"2025-09-14T19:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94175"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:30:11","slug":"charles-osei-asibey-re-elected-world-armwrestling-vice-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94175","title":{"rendered":"Charles Osei Asibey re-elected World Armwrestling Vice President"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 2 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation and Africa Armwrestling, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, has been re-elected Vice President of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) at its 47th Congress in Albena, Bulgaria. His renewed mandate will run until 2029.<\/p>\n<p>The congress unanimously endorsed Mr Osei Asibey\u2019s nomination, recognising his exceptional leadership, tireless dedication, and growing global influence in the sport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192.png\" alt=\"Charles Osei Asibey re-elected World Armwrestling Vice President\" class=\"wp-image-10032850073\" title=\"Charles Osei Asibey re-elected World Armwrestling Vice President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-210x140.png 210w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-218x145.png 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-636x424.png 636w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-330x220.png 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-225x150.png 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-217x145.png 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-340x227.png 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192-55x37.png 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1192.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am giddy, elated, and poised to further influence the development and promotion of armwrestling to new heights, leveraging my network to drive growth, innovation, and excellence in the sport,\u201d Mr Osei Asibey said after his re-election.<\/p>\n<p>His journey to international prominence has been marked by perseverance and vision. In 2022, he was elected President of Africa Armwrestling and joined the World Armwrestling board, roles through which he has helped secure armwrestling\u2019s inclusion in the African Games and driven its expansion across the continent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1194.png\" alt=\"Charles Osei Asibey re-elected World Armwrestling Vice President\" class=\"wp-image-10032850075\" title=\"Charles Osei Asibey re-elected World Armwrestling Vice President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1194-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1194-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1194-768x507.png 768w, 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