Women’s rugby: Kenya win gold, Madagascar take bronze at Youth Olympics
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil
Kenya won the women’s sevens rugby tournament at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by beating Australia 17-12 in the final. Madagascar took bronze against the Czech Republic and won the first Olympic medal in its history, according to Le Soleil.
Kenya won the women’s sevens rugby final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Australia 17-12. Madagascar took third place after defeating the Czech Republic 26-10 in the bronze-medal match, Le Soleil reports.
The Malagasy medal is Madagascar’s first Olympic medal in history, across all disciplines. Senegal, the host country, finished eighth in the tournament, according to Le Soleil.
The Kenyan victory and Madagascar’s third-place finish came after the Youth Olympic Games opened in Dakar on 31 October 2026. Kenya had already beaten Australia 17-12 in the final, while Madagascar’s under-18 team won bronze on 4 November in the women’s sevens rugby events.
