Africa welcomes.Dakar celebrates.
31 October — 13 November 2026 · The first Youth Olympic Games on African soil.
02 — Figures
The Games in a few signs
The first YOG on African soil — an edition shaped for global youth.
31 Oct — 13 Nov 2026 · Dakar
- athletes
- 2,700
- competition sports
- 25
- engagement sports
- 10
- host zones
- 3
athletes
competition sports
engagement sports
host zones
03 — Sports
A programme for youth
25 competition sports and 10 engagement sports — Olympic discipline, urban formats, beach and coast.
Competition sports
Athletics
Swimming
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
3×3 Basketball
Boxing
Breaking
Road Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Futsal
Gymnastics
Beach Handball
Judo
Coastal Rowing
Rugby Sevens
Sailing
Skateboarding
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Triathlon
Beach Volleyball
Beach Wrestling
Wushu
Engagement sports
Canoe-Kayak
Golf
Hockey
Karate
Modern Pentathlon
Shooting
Sport Climbing
Surfing
Tennis
Weightlifting
04 — Teranga
Senegalese hospitality
Teranga
In Wolof, teranga means warmth, respect and openness to others. It is the emotional thread of the Games — and the heart of this proposal.
Welcoming the world’s youth, celebrating Africa, passing on Olympic values without freezing them. The experience is built in the gesture of hospitality as much as in competition.
05 — Partners
Alongside the Games
International, premium, official and supporter partners — those who make Dakar 2026 possible.
06 — Enjoy
Enjoy the Games
Ticketing, the Olympic shop and an Olympic account — the official gateways to experience Dakar 2026.