Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: DR Congo to compete in seven disciplines

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is competing at the fourth Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, with athletes entered in wrestling, cycling, taekwondo, judo, swimming, fencing and beach volleyball. Their preparation in Kinshasa, funded with the resources available to the Congolese Olympic Committee, was described as inadequate. The article links the lack of public funding to a dispute between the sports ministry and the committee over its elections. The strained relationship raises concerns about preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with qualifying events set to begin in the coming weeks.