{"id":91634,"date":"2025-12-09T15:22:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/minister-badjie-hands-over-national-flag-to-team-gambia"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:00:21","slug":"minister-badjie-hands-over-national-flag-to-team-gambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/minister-badjie-hands-over-national-flag-to-team-gambia","title":{"rendered":"Minister Badjie Hands over National Flag to Team Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sport, Bakary Y. Badjie, on Saturday officially handed over the Gambian national flag to Team Gambia as they prepared to depart for Angola to compete in the ANOCA African Youth Games.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, brings together all 54 African National Olympic Committees to promote sports development and continental cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>During the flag-handover ceremony at the Olympic House, Minister Badjie reaffirmed his ministry\u2019s commitment to supporting sports development in The Gambia. He encouraged the athletes to serve as exemplary ambassadors for the country, compete with discipline, and aim for medal success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government is fully committed to supporting sports development. I am extremely proud of the phenomenal successes in our sports, and I must acknowledge that all this is possible because of the dedication of our athletes and the support from the National Olympic Committee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC), Bai Dodou Jallow, praised the preparedness of the athletes, highlighting the committee\u2019s efforts to ensure they are ready for the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The first delegation of Team Gambia is scheduled to depart on Sunday, with the remaining contingent flying out on Monday. The ANOCA African Youth Games will run from December 10 to December 20 in Angola.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sport, Bakary Y. 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