{"id":100091,"date":"2025-06-17T23:23:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T23:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/?p=100091"},"modified":"2025-06-17T23:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T23:53:20","slug":"ghana-unveils-elite-squad-for-africa-airbadminton-championships-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/ghana-unveils-elite-squad-for-africa-airbadminton-championships-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Unveils Elite Squad for Africa AirBadminton Championships 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-100091\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-100091-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-100091-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100091-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ghana Unveils Elite Squad for 2025 African AirBadminton Championships<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Defending Champions Begin Intensive Training Ahead of Historic Global Tournament Series<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Accra, Ghana \u2013 June 17, 2025\u00a0\u2013 The Ghana Badminton Association (GBA) today announced its national team for the 2025 African AirBadminton Championships, marking the first step in Ghana's unprecedented hosting of the AirBadminton World Series. The defending African champions will begin residential training this weekend to prepare for both the continental championships and their role as hosts of the global AirBadminton tournament series from July 3-6, 2025, at the Laboma Beach Resort. The 2025 season represents a historic moment for Ghanaian sports, with the nation simultaneously defending its continental title while hosting one of five global AirBadminton World Series tournaments - the first major international badminton event in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Airbadminton-Arena-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Championship Squad<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghana's dream team features:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Rachael Quarcoo- <strong>Korle Gonno, Greater Accra<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong>(Women's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Leslie Nii Adote Addo-<strong>Osu, Greater Accra<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong>(Men's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Ahmad Abdul-Samad-<strong>Bimbila, Upper West<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong>(Men's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Moslena Ama Korama Adu<strong>-Agona Nyakrom, Central Region<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong>(Women's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Charity Naah-<strong>Waa, Upper West<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong>(Women's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Eduam-<strong>Kasoa, Central Region<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong> (Women's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Ebenezer Korampong, <strong>Tema, Greater Accra Region <\/strong>(Men's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<li>Brempong Ofori-Acheampong, <strong>Koforidua, Eastern<\/strong> <strong>Region<\/strong> (Men's Triple, Mix Team Relay)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100000\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b_20220804_1058_CommonwealthGames2022_BPJS9211-1-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abdul Samad Ahmad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Historic Double Challenge<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team faces a landmark season:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Defend Africa's crown\u00a0at the Continental Championships<\/li>\n<li>Compete against 17 nations\u00a0in Ghana's hosting of the AirBadminton World Series (July 3-6, 2025) - one of only five global host nations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100093\" style=\"width: 1501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6.jpeg 1501w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-6-375x375.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moslena Adu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Road to Glory<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting this weekend at Laboma Beach Resort, the squad will undergo:<br \/>\n\u2713 Advanced match simulations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2713 Sport-specific strength programs<br \/>\n\u2713 Tactical video analysis sessions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2713 Pressure scenario training<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This is Ghana's biggest year in badminton history,\" said Yeboah Evans, President of Ghana Badminton, Former Vice President, Ghana Olympic Committee and the current Treasurer of the National Olympic Committee.\u00a0 \"We're not just defending our title - we're preparing to showcase African excellence when the world comes to Ghana this July 3-6, 2025.\"<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100094\" style=\"width: 1501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10.jpeg 1501w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10-768x768.jpeg 768w, 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https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-03-at-15.36.32-10-375x375.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Racheal Quarcoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Mobilization<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100092\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-22.46.39.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-22.46.39.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-22.46.39-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-22.46.39-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-22.46.39-600x900.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity Naah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The GBA calls for:<br \/>\n\u2022 Corporate partners for team preparation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022 Volunteers for the global event\u00a0 \u2022 Media coverage of Ghana's 5 international campaign<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the Journey:<br \/>\n#GhanaBadmintonGrandSlam2025 #ElevatingTheGame #Ghanasports #BCA_Badminton #AirBadminton #BadmintonAfrica #BWFBadminton #Ghanabadmintonofficial#GhanaBadminton2025 #AirBadmintonWorldSeries #DefendTheCrown #GhanaHostsTheWorld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-100091-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100091-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w67c5b4a8cdc9d\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w67c5b4a8cdc9d-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w67c5b4a8cdc9d-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w67c5b4a8cdc9d-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-w67c5b4a8cdcaa\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w67c5b4a8cdcaa-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w67c5b4a8cdcaa-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w67c5b4a8cdcaa-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor 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