Ghana (then the Gold Coast) took part in the Olympic Games first time and entered a token team of six athletes. They were sprinters G.S Laryea, George Acquah, A.O Lawson and J.K Owusu, J.T. Owuo, high jump and W. Laing triple jump.

Laryea and Acquah did the 100yds and partnered Lawson and J.K.Owusu for the sprints relay but could not survive the preliminaries.

Owuo cleared 1.80m in the high jump to place 21st.

Ghana was not represented at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956.