Breaking at the 2026 Youth Olympics: Suzanne Touré and Sény Diémé to represent Senegal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SenegoOur method
Suzanne Touré, 15, and Sény Diémé will represent Senegal in breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The two athletes aim to perform as well as possible in an event featuring 12 boys and 12 girls, according to the Senegalese Press Agency, which reported an interview conducted by the Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee.
Suzanne Touré and Sény Diémé will represent Senegal in breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will take place from 31 October to 13 November, Senego reports. The two dancers want to go as far as possible in the competition.
Aged 15, Suzanne Touré says winning is not her only goal. Sény Diémé, a dancer from Ziguinchor known as Papis, has practised breaking since 2022 and hopes to win as many medals as possible. He says he is preparing rigorously for the Games, according to Senego. Senegal’s junior 3x3 basketball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is also among the sporting preparations related to the event.
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