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Senegal won two gold medals in beach fight at the Olympic Youth Games in Dakar. Elisabeth Diatta won the gold in the -55 kg category, the first in the host country at the YOG. She was imitated by her compatriot Maguette Diop, sacred among the -80 kg.
At the JOJ Dakar 2026, a father travelled from Gabon to support his swimming son. From the podiums of the Olympic pool, he lives every race at the rhythm of his child.
A historic ceremony for Senegal and Africa. On October 31, 2026, Dakar hosted the opening of the first Olympic Youth Games on the African continent. Through "L'Envol de Sitoé", a show combining dance, music, traditions and contemporary creation, the artists told an Africa proud of its history and turned towards the future. How was this show imagined? Why did you choose to tell Africa through the eyes of a little girl? And what legacy for African creators? Khady Niang, Director of Ceremonies
This is a first in the history of the Youth Olympic Games. An Olympic refugee team takes part in the competition. Six young people, six different routes and one pride. To wear the colours of the Olympic Refugee Team and take their place among the best young athletes in the world.
On the occasion of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the International Olympic Committee proposed that Judokate Clarisse Agbengenou be a model athlete. A role she has accepted with pleasure to encourage, mentor and advise high-performance young athletes.
