Eswatini hosts dinner for Youth Olympics athletes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Eswatini Olympic Committee President Adam Mthethwa hosted a dinner in Dakar to encourage the delegation competing at the Youth Olympic Games. Swimmer Luca Fraser was congratulated after three events and two personal bests, according to CEO Maxwell Jele.
President of the Eswatini Olympic and Paralympic Committee Adam "Bomber" Mthethwa hosted a dinner in Dakar on Thursday in honour of Eswatini athletes competing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. He encouraged them as they continue participating in the competition held in Senegal, according to EOCGA CEO Maxwell Jele.
Swimmer Luca Fraser was notably congratulated for his performances. He finished 10th in the 200m breaststroke in 2:32.05, improving his personal best by two seconds, before recording 1:09.17 in the 100m and 30.66 in the 50m breaststroke, also with a personal best. Sprinter Knowledge Mkhwanazi is due to run the 100m on Sunday 8 November, while taekwondo athlete Simisile Thwala is due to compete in the under-55kg event on Tuesday 10 November, according to Maxwell Jele.
The dinner comes as the Eswatini delegation continues its campaign at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. The team had previously recorded nine medals for Eswatini in taekwondo in Mozambique on 1 November.
