39 Moroccans to compete in 17 sports at Dakar YOG
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Illustrative image · cricrimo · Pixabay · Licence PixabayThirty-nine young Moroccan athletes are set to compete in 17 disciplines at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November 2026. The delegation includes ten futsal players, five track and field athletes and four beach-wrestling competitors, according to the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, cited by AFP.
Thirty-nine Moroccan athletes will compete in 17 disciplines at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled for 31 October to 13 November 2026, according to the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, cited by Senego. The delegation arrived at Blaise Diagne International Airport, near Dakar, on Thursday evening.
It includes ten futsal players, five track and field athletes and four beach-wrestling competitors. Beach volleyball, boxing, breakdancing, artistic gymnastics, swimming and sailing each have two Moroccan competitors, while eight other disciplines are represented by one athlete each, according to the Moroccan National Olympic Committee.
The fourth edition of the YOG will bring together athletes aged 17 or under in 25 sports, at eight venues across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. Senegal plans to field 136 athletes. The Olympic flame relay travelled 3,600 kilometres through the country’s 14 regions, Senego reports.
