{
  "id": 10653404,
  "title": "Richmond Quarcoo appointed Ghana’s Chef de Mission for 2028 Olympics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/richmond-quarcoo-appointed-ghanas-chef-de-mission-for-2028-olympics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/richmond-quarcoo-appointed-ghanas-chef-de-mission-for-2028-olympics/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Richmond Quarcoo, a veteran sports administrator and Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Board Member, has been appointed Chef de Mission for Ghana’s delegation to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States. In this role, Quarcoo will oversee the Olympic delegation for the global event, coordinating preparations, athlete welfare, logistics, and Ghana’s participation during the Games. With extensive experience in sports governance and multi-sport event management, Quarcoo’s previous roles include serving as President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association, Vice President of the Ghana Triathlon Association, Secretary General of the Squash Federation of Africa, and Deputy Chef de Mission at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Richmond Quarcoo appointed Ghana’s Chef De Mission for LA 2028 Olympic Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/richmond-quarcoo-appointed-ghanas-chef-de-mission-for-la-2028-olympic",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:28:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}