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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: news, facts and key points

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games schedule from 31 October to 13 November 2026, with the opening ceremony shown on 31 October and the closing ceremony on 13 November. The competition programme lists 25 disciplines: 3x3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball5, Be…

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Khushbu Rajbhai Darjada Wins Judo Silver for India at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Khushbu Rajbhai Darjada won silver for India in the women’s under-63kg judo event at Dakar 2026.
Germany’s Jolina Reinhold topped the podium and won the gold medal.
Indonesia’s Sashenaka Fatimah and Kyrgyzstan’s Aisha Kyalbekova were listed as bronze medallists.
The medal ceremony graphic identifies the event as Judo Women -63 kg.
The ceremony graphic displays the four medal-winning athletes and their national flags.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Fixtures: Full Sports Schedule and Medal Dates

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are scheduled in Senegal from October 30 to November 13, 2026, according to the supplied fixture graphic; the IOC lists the official Games period as October 31 to November 13, with Base
The opening ceremony is marked for October 31 and the closing ceremony for November 13 in the fixture chart.
The programme covers 25 competition sports, with events spread across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly; the IOC says the Games feature 25 competition sports and 153 medal events.
The fixture chart shows competition dates for sports including Baseball5, judo, swimming, badminton, beach volleyball, futsal, athletics, boxing, fencing, taekwondo and beach handball.
According to the chart, the busiest medal days include November 6, 7 and 8, with 20, 20 and 23 gold-medal events listed respectively.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Face Human Rights Questions as Russian Athletes Return Under National Flag

Dakar 2026 runs from October 31 to November 13 across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly in Senegal.
Around 2,700 athletes aged 17 or younger are expected to compete across 25 sports.
Thirteen Russian athletes are expected to compete, with their national flag and anthem permitted in some sports under federation rules.
The IOC’s 2025 Olympic Summit supported allowing youth athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports to compete under national symbols, subject to each sport federation’s regulations.
World Athletics continues to maintain restrictions on Russian participation, while swimming and judo federations have allowed Russian athletes to return under their flag and anthem.

Did you know? Facts about Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

The women’s -63kg podium at Dakar 2026 featured athletes from four different countries: Germany, India, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. Read the story →
The medal graphic spells out the Indian medallist’s full name as Khushbu Rajbhai Darjada. Read the story →
The podium included two bronze medallists, Sashenaka Fatimah of Indonesia and Aisha Kyalbekova of Kyrgyzstan. Read the story →
The supplied ceremony image carries both the Dakar 2026 and Youth Olympic Games branding. Read the story →
Baseball5 is the only sport shown beginning on October 30, one day before the opening ceremony. Read the story →
Judo and swimming are among the first sports shown with medal events on November 1. Read the story →
The chart lists 23 gold-medal events on November 8, its highest daily total. Read the story →
Beach handball, breaking and fencing are among the disciplines scheduled to continue through the closing stretch of November 13. Read the story →
Dakar 2026 is the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. Read the story →
The Youth Olympic flame travelled 3,600 kilometres through Senegal’s 14 regions before the Games. Read the story →
The Games will include the first-ever Youth Refugee Olympic Team, made up of six young refugees living in Kenya and Uganda. Read the story →
The event will use venues in three host zones: Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, which is around 80 kilometres from the capital. Read the story →

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Khushbu Rajbhai Darjada Wins Judo Silver for India at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

India’s Khushbu Rajbhai Darjada claimed the silver medal in the women’s under-63kg judo event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Germany’s Jolina Reinhold won gold, while Indonesia’s Sashenaka Fatimah and Kyrgyzstan’s Aisha Kyalbekova shared bronze.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Fixtures: Full Sports Schedule and Medal Dates

Dakar 2026 runs from October 30 to November 13, with Baseball5 opening competition before the October 31 ceremony. The fixture chart maps 25 disciplines across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, with medal events scheduled through the closing day.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Face Human Rights Questions as Russian Athletes Return Under National Flag

Dakar 2026 will be the first Olympic event held in Africa, but the Youth Games arrive amid debate over Russian athletes competing under national symbols and human rights concerns in host Senegal.

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