Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: a disastrous day for Senegalese representatives

Senegal’s delegation suffered several defeats at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in beach volleyball, wushu, rugby sevens and futsal. In the round of 16, the beach-volleyball pairs Souleymane Seck Ciss and Mouhamed Moustapha Cissé, followed by Nafi Segnane and Aminata Tine, were eliminated by Chile and Mexico respectively. Wushu athlete Worèye Ndiaye had to withdraw after sustaining an injury during her first Taijiquan combined event, following an impressive Taijishan performance on the opening day. The report describes a difficult day for Senegal’s young athletes despite the crowd’s support.