Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Japan leads, Egypt tops African nations with three gold medals

After Wednesday’s events, Japan leads the provisional Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics medal table with nine medals, including six golds. China has eight medals, four of them gold, while Russia has five, including three golds; Egypt ranks fourth and is Africa’s leading nation with three golds and one bronze. South Africa is seventh and Kenya is tied for 18th with one gold, while Senegal, Burundi, Madagascar and Zambia share 50th place with one bronze each. A total of 61 delegations have won at least one medal at the Games, which are being held in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.