The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has confirmed the events, and athlete quotas for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. The decision marks a significant milestone for the YOG, with a renewed focus on creating a programme that resonates with the local context, maintains the highest standards of elite youth competition and ensures gender equality.

Unfortunately, Canoe Slalom will not feature as a sport at Dakar 2026. However, Dakar will feature an engagement programme that will showcase 10 sports: canoe-kayak, golf, hockey, karate, modern pentathlon, shooting, sport climbing, surfing, tennis and weightlifting. These sports will not feature in the competition programme but will be promoted through interactive activities on site and via digital platforms, emphasising their role as integral components and an official part of the YOG.

The 25 sports on the programme are athletics (track and field), aquatics (swimming), archery, badminton, baseball (Baseball5), basketball (3x3), boxing, breaking, cycling (road cycling), equestrian (jumping), fencing, football (futsal), gymnastics (artistic), handball (beach handball), judo, rowing (coastal rowing), rugby (rugby sevens), sailing, skateboarding (street), table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball (beach volleyball), wrestling (beach wrestling), and wushu.

Article added: Thursday 05 December 2024