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  "id": 3748451,
  "title": "Double gold for Kenya in beach volleyball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/double-gold-for-kenya-in-beach-volleyball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/double-gold-for-kenya-in-beach-volleyball/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya claimed double gold in beach volleyball at the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games, which concluded on Thursday at Kenyatta University. The hosts' Under-17 girls' team, Kenya 1, defeated Kenya 2 2-1 in the final after trailing initially. Eddah Jepkemei and Ann Akiro led the charge, highlighting improved teamwork and communication as key factors to their victory. The boys' gold medallists were Emmanuel Kipkirui and Reagan Kipchirchir, who outperformed Uganda's Emmanuel James Oyena and Reagan Kimbowa 2-0. South Sudan secured the boys' bronze, followed by South Sudan's own victory in the girls' tournament.",
  "summary": "Kenya completed a memorable beach volleyball sweep on Thursday, winning both the Under-17 girls’ and boys’ gold medals on the final day of the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games at Kenyatta University. Kenya 1, comprising Eddah Jepkemei and Ann Akiro, claimed the girls’ title after coming from [...] The post Double gold for Kenya in beach…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kenya bags four gold medals at ANOCA Zone V Youth Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kenya-bags-four-gold-medals-at-anoca-zone-v-youth-games",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:58:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}