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, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Beach Wrestling, Boxing, Breaking, Cycling Road, Equestrian, Fencing, Futsal, Judo, Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Skateboarding, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon and Wushu Taolu.
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 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 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.
South Africa has selected Durban as its preferred city in a proposed bid to host the Olympic Games, according to NDTV. The move is an early step in a process that would still require national, international and financial approvals.
The official Schoolympics website lists the Poonawalla Fincorp Sakal School Sports League Season 09 in Pune from November 19, 2026, with registration open. However, different official pages show different totals for sports and events, so entrants should verify the latest details before registering.
Indian Olympic Association president P. T. Usha has called for a stronger, athlete-first sporting ecosystem after India’s Asian Games 2026 campaign. With the country finishing fourth with 85 medals, Usha emphasised the importance of effective federations, quality coaching, sports science and long-te
Indian Army athletes made a major contribution to India’s Asian Games campaign, winning a record 20 medals. Their achievements and ambitions for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics highlight the role of discipline, structured training and determination in elite sport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed India’s ambition to host the 2036 Olympics as the country prepares for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Ahmedabad is at the centre of India’s proposed Olympic and Paralympic Games vision.
Neeraj Chopra says his ankle injury has improved significantly and he plans to resume training and rehabilitation in the next couple of weeks after receiving medical clearance from Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala. The injury ended his 2026 season and ruled him out of the Asian Games.
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📍 Dakar, Senegal
🗓️ 31 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026