The Ghanaian Olympic Committee (GOC) claimed that Nartey, seventh in the men's under 73 kilogramme competition, was expelled from the Commonwealth Games Village after an act of ill discipline.

Nartey has strongly denied the claims, however, slamming the officials "liars and incompetent",  while claiming he left to travel to Moscow ahead of the 2014 Judo World Championships, due to take place in Chelyabinsk from August 25 until 31.

"It is not true I was expelled from camp," said Nartey, a serving member of the British Army.

"These officials are liars and incompetent.

"They should be ashamed of themselves."

The GOC claimed Nartey was expelled from the Village  for allegedly showing gross disrespect to Ghanaian officials after he was paid his allowances. 

Nartey accosted Ghana's Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, about payment for expenses he insisted he had incurred, but for which he had not yet presented receipts, they claimed.

He is alleged to have begun calling the officials derogatory names while suggesting the amount to be paid to him was very little compared to expenses that other athletes had been reimbursed for.

Emmanuel Nartey finished seventh in the men's under 63kg competition at Glasgow 2014 ©Getty Images





"I didn't engage in any conversation with the GOC or the Minister of Youth and Sports [in Ghana], neither did I use any offensive language," said Narety.

"The money issue was a matter handled by my President.

"The press statement was false.

"It was a vendetta and a defeat for the failure to eject me from the camp.

"I left the camp because I was on another duty for Ghana judo."

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