{
  "id": 12210470,
  "title": "Badminton: Ghana wins bronze, two silver medals at All Africa U-19 Champs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/badminton-ghana-wins-bronze-two-silver-medals-at-all-africa-u-19",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/badminton-ghana-wins-bronze-two-silver-medals-at-all-africa-u-19-champs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian badminton team, known as the Golden Shuttlers, secured three medals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Badminton Championships held in Cairo. Among these, one was a silver medal, while the other two were bronze.\n\nOne of the bronze medals came from the men's singles event. Despite eventually losing the final to Mauritius, Ghana's athlete managed to win a bronze. The team also claimed a bronze in the mixed team relay, despite falling short in the semi-finals to Algeria. Additionally, Ghana secured another bronze in the mixed doubles category.\n\nSports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams expressed his pride in the team's performance. He acknowledged the support from the government and the Ministry, which enabled the young athletes to represent Ghana and compete against Africa's best. The minister also reiterated the government's commitment to supporting various sports disciplines and investing in the development of young talents.\n\nGhana remains in contention for more medals as the tournament continues until October 17th, 2026. Following the conclusion of the event, the Golden Shuttlers will shift their focus towards the Youth Olympics in Dakar, set to take place from October 31st.",
  "summary": "Ghana’s badminton team, the Golden Shuttlers, has won one silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Badminton Championships in Cairo. The first of three, was a bronze medal in the men’s singles despite losing to Mauritius in the final.In the mixed team relay, Ghana won bronze despite a semi-final defeat to […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghana's Golden Shuttlers smash their way to four medals in Cairo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ghanas-golden-shuttlers-smash-their-way-to-four-medals-in-cairo",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:40:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}