The International Olympic Committee has suspended Ghana from the Olympics after interference from the government. If the dispute is not resolved, athletes from Ghana will not be able to compete at the 2012 Games in London. The decision by the IOC executive board also means that Ghana receives no IOC funding.

The move came after months of negotiations failed to produce a satisfactory result for the IOC which said that the government in Ghana is appointing soccer federation leaders.

The IOC demands full independence of sports bodies, just as the ruling football body FIFA, which has given Ghana an ultimatum to settle the matter.