Thirteen young Ghanaian athletes compete at Dakar Youth Olympic Games
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Starr FM
Ghana is represented by 13 young athletes in eight sports at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, the first edition to be held in Africa. The competition runs from 31 October to 13 November 2026; Daniel Lartey is captain of the Ghanaian team and Obapomba Adu-Mintah is its flag-bearer, according to Starr FM.
Thirteen Ghanaian athletes are competing in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games across eight sports, according to Ghanaian radio station Starr FM. Ghana is represented in athletics, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, judo, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.
The events are taking place from 31 October to 13 November. Beach volleyball player Daniel Lartey is captain of the delegation and table tennis player Joanita Borteye is vice-captain; badminton player Obapomba Adu-Mintah has been named flag-bearer. Borteye won the under-15 mixed doubles title at the 2026 African Youth Championships in Accra.
Dakar 2026 is Ghana’s fourth participation in the Youth Olympic Games, following Singapore in 2010, Nanjing in 2014 and Buenos Aires in 2018. The country has won just one medal at the competition: Martha Bissah’s gold in the 800 metres in 2014.
The Games, which opened on 31 October at Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, are the first edition to be held on the African continent. Senegal is hosting the first African edition of the Youth Olympic Games.
