Athletes rewrite the rules as Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics come to an end
Summary
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games ended after two weeks with breakdancing as the final event. China led the medal table, while host Senegal finished sixth with five gold medals.Key Facts
- Dakar hosted the Youth Olympics, making Senegal the first African country to host an Olympic event.
- Breakdancing was the final event of the two-week games.
- China won 18 gold medals and topped the medal table.
- Japan finished second with 11 gold medals, and Russia finished third with eight.
- Senegal finished sixth with five gold medals.
- Eighty Senegalese athletes trained in China before the games.
- Russian athletes competed under their national flag and anthem at an Olympic event for the first time since Russia's suspension after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The France Development Agency lent Senegal 80 million euros for sports facilities for the games.
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