The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) has been a success in Senegal and India, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has approved dates of October 31 to November 13 for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on the first day of its meeting here.

More than 1,500 athletes participated in 26 sports initiations and demonstrations at the eight-day Dakar en Jeux festival, marking a key step in preparations for the Youth Olympic Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has visited Senegal prior to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to take part in environmental programmes, training sessions, and see a local festival.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed not to hold Coordination Commission meetings in Dakar in a bid to cut down travel and go online to prepare for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games - but its President Thomas Bach is due to visit the Senegalese capital later this month.

Dakar 2026 Coordination Commission chair Kirsty Coventry has claimed the four-year delay of the Summer Youth Olympics has been a "huge benefit" for the organisers as she backed them to deliver an "extraordinary" Games.

Air quality at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is to be tracked with the installation of a sensor at the Diamniadio Stadium in Senegal, the main venue for the competition.

The Senegalese Golf Federation (SGF) arranged a training day at the Golf de Saly hotel for aspiring talents with the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in mind.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and the Senegalese Tennis Federation (STF) have signed a cooperation agreement to support the development of the sport in Senegal until at least 2026, covering the build-up to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The Senegalese Golf Federation (SGF) will set up a new team in the coming days, targeting a podium finish at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

A delegation from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has visited Senegal to meet with the sport's key officials in the country and discuss its development prior to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

Dakar 2026 is aiming to utilise urban sports to develop a "sporting ecosystem" within Senegal and inspire a wave of young people to take up a new activity.

China has confirmed it is funding the renovation of eight venues for the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

The Olympic Values Education Programme's (OVEP) first initiatives have been staged to promote the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has conducted a week-long Baseball5 workshop in Senegal, aimed at developing the discipline on the continent in advance of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.