Cyclists, sponsors, traditional leaders and sports enthusiasts converged at Osu, on Sunday for the 4th edition of the Osu Homowo Festival Cycling Championship, where Member of Parliament for South Tongu, Hon. Kobla Mensah Wisdom Woyome, served as special guest and used the occasion to press the case for greater investment in women’s sport and grassroots cycling development.
Woyome described the pairing of cycling with the Homowo Festival’s cultural celebrations as a development worth encouraging, noting that it brings communities together, promotes healthy living, and opens a channel for discovering new athletic talent.
He linked this year’s theme directly to that mission, arguing that good health remains fundamental to individual and community development, and that cycling offers a practical avenue for exercise and recreation.
He called for wider participation by women and girls in cycling and in sport more broadly, framing it as both a health imperative and an avenue for personal empowerment and professional advancement.
Do not see the bicycle only as a means of transport or recreation. See it also as an opportunity.”Hon. Kobla Mensah Wisdom Woyome, MP for South Tongu
He described championships such as the Osu Homowo edition as essential building blocks in that pathway, creating room for participation, talent identification and progression
Woyome used part of his remarks to appeal directly to the corporate sector, urging companies to back cycling and other sporting disciplines.
He commended Dot Ateliers for its role as the championship’s main sponsor, describing sports sponsorship as both a social good and sound business, given the loyal and passionate following that sport commands.
Investment in sport, he added, doubles as an investment in young people, women, community health and national development, while also boosting brand visibility for sponsoring companies.
Woyome closed his remarks with a charge to the competing cyclists to race hard, race fairly and above all stay safe, before declaring the championship open.
He expressed hope that the event would continue to grow into an even bigger platform for promoting cycling, healthy living, women’s participation in sport, and the discovery of Ghana’s next generation of cycling champions.