{"id":362844,"date":"2024-09-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362844"},"modified":"2024-09-12T18:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:07:26","slug":"national-youth-games-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362844","title":{"rendered":"National Youth Games underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE third edition of the Namibia Youth Games is currently taking place in the Oshana Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The games are being held across three different towns in the Oshana Region. In Oshakati, athletics and male football are being hosted at the Oshakati Independence Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway-253x190.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/National-Youth-games-underway-140x105.jpeg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ongwediva, netball, karate, and female football are taking place at the Oshana Gymnasium, while boxing is being held at the Ongwediva Multi-Purpose Center, and table tennis is being hosted at the Hifikepunye Pohamba UNAM Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, volleyball is being played at the Ondangwa Tennis Court, and basketball games are being hosted at Andimba Toivo ya Toivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The games will officially be opened on Thursday and will be officiated by the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, at the Oshakati Independence Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David THE third edition of the Namibia Youth Games is currently taking place in the Oshana Region. 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