Bach "optimistic" of Refugee Team participating at 2026 Youth Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has welcomed a call for the introduction of a Refugee Team at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has welcomed a call for the introduction of a Refugee Team at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) is to release a technical video series for athletes, coaches and judges dedicated to one of its disciplines, taijishan, ahead of its debut at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Dakar 2026 has promoted the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) edition plan as the key document to guide preparations for the multi-sport event.
The Senegalese Federation of Canoe, Kayak and Rowing (FSCK) has received high-end equipment to gear up for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Newly elected World Sailing vice-president Philip Baum has targeted the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar as an important opportunity to promote the sport in Africa.
Federations in the United Arab Emirates have been urged to begin preparing for the re-arranged Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in 2026.
The Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSS) has signed a funding agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP) to help preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The postponement of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar to 2026 gives organisers a "unique opportunity to further optimise their delivery plans", International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chair Kirsty Coventry has claimed.
International Equestrian Federation President Ingmar De Vos has requested an alternative event be held in place of the postponed Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
The 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar have been pushed back by four years to 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced.
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has submitted its proposed qualification system for the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Senegalese President Macky Sall has launched construction of a new 50,000-capacity stadium in Diamniadio in the West African country destined to stage events at the 2022 Youth Olympic Games.
Dakar 2022 general coordinator Ibrahima Wade believes the Summer Youth Olympic Games can provide a catalyst for development in Senegal.
International University Sports Federation (FISU) Executive Committee member Leopold Senghor has been named Senegal's director of high competition.
A mixed team taekwondo competition is set to be contested at the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.