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Dakar 2026 YOG: Central African Republic eliminated in taekwondo without medal

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Central African taekwondo athlete Nick Salathiel Kembi was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, leaving the Central African Republic without a medal. He had won his round-of-16 bout, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.

The Central African Republic was eliminated from the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Monday after its last taekwondo representative, Nick Salathiel Kembi, lost in the quarter-finals. The Central African taekwondo athlete had previously won his round-of-16 bout, Radio Ndeke Luka reports.

The elimination ends the Central African participation in the Dakar 2026 YOG without a medal. The competition is taking place in Dakar, Senegal, until 13 November.

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