So far ten countries are expected to participate in the championship, which has medals at stake as well as bragging rights.

Already officials from the World Armwrestling body and African Armwrestling Federation were in Ghana for the event, and have called on the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah and his vice Paul Atchoe.

All officials have arrived and the Hathiramani Sports Hall was set for the championship with the Malian team reporting first.

According to Charles Osei Asibey President of Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), he was looking forward to a very competitive and successful event that can make the officials glad that Ghana, was capable of hosting the world championship, which can also boast tourism and business in Ghana and Africa.

Meanwhile some of the companies like T.T. Brothers and Kofikrom Pharmacy have presented some of their products to the organisers of the championship.