{"id":78640,"date":"2025-03-02T21:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T21:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/?p=78640"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T18:23:33","slug":"ghana-badminton-bwf-and-waos-award-100-scholarships-to-young-ghanaian-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/ghana-badminton-bwf-and-waos-award-100-scholarships-to-young-ghanaian-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Badminton, BWF, and WAoS Award 100 Scholarships to Young Ghanaian Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ghana Badminton, BWF, and WAoS Award 100 Scholarships to Young Ghanaian Athletes<\/h3>\n
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Accra, Ghana \u2013 March 3, 2025\u2013 Ghana Badminton, in collaboration with the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Badminton Africa Confederation\u00a0 and the World Academy of Sport (WAoS), is proud to announce the launch of a transformative scholarship program aimed at empowering young Ghanaian athletes. The initiative will award 100 scholarships to dual-career athletes aged 15 to 18, providing them with the opportunity to develop new skills that enhance their career prospects and contribute positively to their communities.<\/p>\n

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This groundbreaking program is designed to support young badminton players in schools and communities across Ghana. Through an online course, participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills that complement their athletic pursuits, preparing them for success both on and off the court.<\/p>\n

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This is the third year Ghana Badminton with its partners has awarded scholarships to over 200 Ghanaian Students in the last five years. The\u00a0Athlete Certificate<\/a>\u00a0is a combination of fun and creative online sessions that are designed to educate athletes to become successful and knowledgeable in their sporting careers. The online course is open to young athletes between 15 and 18 years old and will be completed within three months. On completion, they will also be eligible for a post-graduate certificate in International sports management from the University of London- enabling Ghanaian athletes to have a joint educational, elite sporting life and emerging sports technologies.<\/p>\n

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Program Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n