{
  "id": 18980687,
  "title": "International athletes and stars who made their name at the Youth Olympic Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/international-athletes-and-stars-who-made-their-name-at-the-youth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:04:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20261108-international-athletes-and-stars-who-made-their-name-at-the-youth-olympic-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Youth Olympic Games are currently taking place in Dakar, Senegal, running from October 31 to November 13. This event marks the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa, featuring more than 2,600 athletes aged 14 to 17 competing across 25 sports.\n\nAccording to Channel News Asia, Team Singapore has secured one gold and one silver medal so far. Wushu exponent Ng Zhe Nin claimed Singapore's first gold of the Games with a score of 18.713 points, while table tennis player Loy Ming Ying secured a silver medal. Archer Tabitha Yeo also advanced in the women's individual elimination round after defeating New Zealand's Ella Yang 6-0.\n\nRFI English notes that previous editions of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore (2010), Nanjing (2014), and Buenos Aires (2018) served as a springboard for several champions who competed in the Olympic Games between 2012 and 2024.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "OPINION: South Africa is not ready to host the Olympic Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/opinion-south-africa-is-not-ready-to-host-the-olympic-games",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:58:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Youth Olympic Games: How Singapore has fared so far and what’s ahead in coming days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/youth-olympic-games-how-singapore-has-fared-so-far-and-whats-ahead-in-18923011",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:54:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}