Four Senegalese beach volleyball players prepare for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesoleil
Senegal will field a women’s team and a men’s team of two players each in beach volleyball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The four athletes are training on Yoff BCEAO beach, where their coach Assane Fall is reviewing the rules and court dimensions, reports Lesoleil.
Senegal is preparing a women’s team and a men’s team in beach volleyball, each made up of two athletes, for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The four players are training on Yoff BCEAO beach with their coaches, reports the daily Lesoleil.
Beach volleyball is played two against two on a court measuring 16 metres by 8. The net is 2.43 metres high for men and 2.24 metres for women. The absence of a substitute means a serious injury immediately puts the team at a disadvantage, explains Assane Fall, coach of the U18 national team.
The 40-centimetre-thick sand, wind and sun make movement more difficult than in indoor volleyball. Matches are played in two sets of 21 points, with a two-point margin required, followed by a deciding third set of 15 points in the event of a tie. The beach volleyball preparations are part of the preparations for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, whose completion Senegal announced on 20 October.
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