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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>At a glamorous event at the Independence Stadium , the Minister of Youths and Sport Bakary Badjie formally handed over the battle flag to the Gambian team to the African Games in Ghana.<\/b><\/p>\n

Team Gambia comprises over 100 athletes from eight disciplines.<\/p>\n

Addressing the team, Sports Minister Bakary Badjie urged participants to be good ambassadors and work hard in their events.<\/p>\n

He reminded them about government\u2019s commitment to promote sports and youth endeavours in general.<\/p>\n

Team Gambia leaves town this morning for the Ghanaian capital Accra where the biggest sports event on the continent takes place starting this weekend.<\/p>\n

The team is fully funded by the Gambia government which spent D40million in air tickets, allowances and accommodation for the entire delegation.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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