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Senegal set a medal record at the Dakar Youth Olympics
Senegal, host of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, won nine medals, a record tally, after never winning a medal in the history of the event.
Senegal, host of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in the capital Dakar, set a record by winning nine medals as of Wednesday, including five golds and four bronzes, placing sixth in the overall standings.
The medals came in taekwondo, beach wrestling, judo and men's and women's 3x3 basketball. Senegal had never won a medal in the history of the Youth Olympics before this edition.
A call for investment in sport
Runner Amadou Dia Ba, who won Senegal's only Olympic medal in its history—a silver in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics—said the achievement would inspire a new generation of athletes. He stressed, however, that sustaining it would require better sports facilities, qualified coaches and strong competitions within Africa.
Ba told Agence France-Presse that countries that invest in sport are the ones that win medals, noting that African athletes still have to travel to Europe or the United States to compete at a high level.
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