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The British High Commission has extended its best wishes to the Sierra Leone team in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
“The British High Commission in Freetown extend our very best wishes to Team Sierra Leone as they begin their Glasgow 2026 journey,” the Commission said in a Facebook post.
Sierra Leone is participating at the Games with 24 athletes, including the son of Freetown’s Mayor, Jordan Aki-Sawyerr.
Jordan is participating as a triple jumper in the Commonwealth Games for the first time, representing the green, white and blue.
Reacting to her son’s participation, the Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, celebrated on social media, reflecting on her son’s accomplishment in representing Sierra Leone. Jordan was spotted holding the Sierra Leone flag during the opening ceremony.
“Overwhelming proud moment as my son, triple jumper, Jordan Aki-Sawyerr, carries the Sierra Leone flag at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games,” the Mayor noted.
Jordan with Sierra Leone’s flag
Sierra Leone first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1958 in Cardiff, Wales, then under British colonial rule. The West African nation has continued to participate in successive games since gaining independence in 1961 but has yet to win a medal.
Financial difficulties, inadequate preparations and logistical difficulties often mar Sierra Leone’s participation. Athletes in the country continue to face numerous obstacles like inadequate sporting facilities, limited access to modern training equipment and a shortage of qualified coaches.
One of the country’s major athletic facilities, the Siaka Stevens Stadium, has been under renovation for over five years now.
Sports stakeholders have consistently called for increased government and private-sector support for sports infrastructure, athlete development, and funding programmes.
