By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africa Top Sports
Congolese wrestler Stéphanie Nsimba Manzanza won bronze in beach wrestling at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, defeating an Azerbaijani opponent. It is the first Olympic medal in the history of DR Congo, according to Africa Top Sports.
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The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame arrives in Senegal and is celebrated in several countries, while Dakar prepares for the Games.
7 NovDakar 2026 YOG: Senegal eliminated from futsal after 6-0 loss to Afghanistan
7 NovBeach wrestling: Stephanie Nsimba Manzanza wins bronze for DR Congo
7 NovElizabeth Diatta wins youth Olympic gold for Senegal in beach wrestlingStephanie Nsimba Manzanza won the bronze medal in beach wrestling at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, giving the Democratic Republic of Congo its first Olympic medal. She won the bronze-medal bout against an Azerbaijani opponent, according to Actualite.cd.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
Elizabeth Diatta won the under-55kg beach wrestling final 4-1 against Japan’s Kojima R. in Saly, giving Senegal its first youth Olympic gold medal. The victory is the country’s first youth Olympic title, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Élisabeth Diatta, in the -50 kg category, and Maguette Diop, in the -80 kg category, have qualified for the wrestling finals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Senegal is thus guaranteed at least two silver medals, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
International Olympic Committee president Christy Coventry says the 206 delegations at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics want to return to Senegal. She attributes this satisfaction to the welcome and organisation of the first Youth Olympics in Africa, according to Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Football: Maniema Union beat V.Club 2-1 in Ligue 1AS Maniema Union beat AS Vita Club 2-1 on matchday four of Group B of the Illicocash Ligue 1 in Kindu, thanks to a goal by Steve Binene in added time. Maniema Union equalised through Potroipa after Secam Tawiti opened the scoring for V.Club, according to Africa Top Sports.
Koumra FIFA Arena remains closed after damageKoumra’s FIFA Arena, a mini-stadium inaugurated on 9 September in the 15 Ans district, has yet to host any known sporting activity. Floodlights were torn down by strong winds and the committee responsible for managing the pitch has not yet been established, according to provincial Sports delegate Hassan Ali Hassan.The week in Africa
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