By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil
Poland won the women's 3x3 basketball tournament at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar by beating China 12-11 in the final. The victory gave Poland gold and China silver at the competition held in Dakar, according to Le Soleil.
Senegal won Olympic gold in men’s 3×3 basketball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Lithuania 14-13 in the final after extra time. The Lion Cubs levelled at 12-12 before winning at home, securing Senegal’s fourth gold medal at these Youth Olympics, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Senegal qualified for the final of the men's 3x3 basketball tournament at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games by beating Germany 16-15 after overtime on Monday 9 November 2026. The Lionceaux, buoyed by Sacoura Diop's 6 points, will face the winner of Lithuania-Latvia in the final, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Senegal’s men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball teams won their quarter-finals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, against Mongolia 20-11 and Chile 13-11 respectively. The men will face Germany and the women China on Monday, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
The Chinese athlete Zhang Keyi won the final of the women's 100 m hurdles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 13.17 seconds, ahead of France's Anna Peeters (13.57) and India's Shourya Avinash Ambure (13.59). This victory gives the Chinese delegation another gold medal, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Senegal women win 3x3 basketball bronze at Youth Olympic GamesSenegal's Lioncelles won bronze in the women's 3x3 basketball tournament at Dakar 2026 by beating Egypt 18-17 with a two-point buzzer-beater. Senegal overturned a match long dominated by Egypt, according to Seneweb.
Mustapha Jadama wins silver at Dakar Youth OlympicsMustapha Jadama gave Gambia its first medal at the Youth Olympics by taking silver in the men’s 400m in 46.93 seconds. The performance makes him the first Gambian Olympic medallist across all editions of the Olympic Games, according to Gambiana.The week in Africa
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