Dakar 2026 Coordination Commission chair Kirsty Coventry has claimed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is "very excited by the strides made" in preparations for the next Youth Olympic Games, despite reports of a delay to construction work.

Senegal's taekwondo athlete Balla Dièye has been appointed as the sports director of the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Chloe Fediuk, Owain Fisher, Nathan Gray, and Allie Iskiw are set to represent Canada in curling at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020 champion Sun Yingsha has credited the Youth Olympic Games with spring-boarding her table tennis career.

Philippines are set to be represented at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), with ice skater Peter Groseclose qualifying to compete in the short track speed skating.

The Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games has launched its official mascot, inspired by the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

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 Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (YOGOC) has adopted a landmark human rights charter in a bid "to address salient human rights risks" during the process of planning and staging 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.