Dakar Youth Olympic Games Play Out Full Slate of Wednesday Competition
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games continued on Wednesday, November 4, featuring medal matches in beach volleyball, quarter-final clashes in badminton and table tennis, and group-stage futsal fixtures, according to reporting from oasport.it.
In the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match, the Italian pair of Lafuenti and Coretti faced the Netherlands’ Both and de Groot on the sands of the Senegalese capital. The Dutch duo claimed the opening set 21-16 after building an early 8-6 and 14-11 lead. The Italian team fought back in the second set, claiming an 11-9 advantage following an ace by Coretti and a deft touch by Lafuenti before the match reached its decisive stages.
Swiss and Australian Teams Claim Bronze on the Sand
Earlier on the beach volleyball courts, Switzerland’s Eugster and Gaehwiler secured the women’s bronze medal with a 2-0 victory over China’s Qi and Ming. In the men’s tournament, Australia’s Thomas Turner and Ryand Edgar captured the bronze medal by defeating Brazil’s Campos and Lobo Silva Souza 21-8, 21-16.
On the skateboarding course, Italy’s Alessandro Mudu finished eighth in the combined standings of the two street heats. Mudu recorded a score of 57.32 in the first session to sit in third place before the second heat, but ultimately missed out on advancing to the six-skater final.
Tanvi Patri and Miku Matsushima Advance to Semi-Finals
Badminton action saw India’s Tanvi Patri defeat Thailand’s Kakanik 2-0 (21-17, 21-13) to reach the women’s semifinals. In other quarter-final action, France’s Sow eliminated the United States’ Rasamsetti 2-0, while Korea’s Park defeated Chuang. Japan’s Watanabe also advanced by sweeping New Zealand’s Wang 2-0, and India’s Malhan defeated Prempunpong 2-0.
In table tennis, Japan’s Miku Matsushima defeated Poland’s Rajkowska 4-0 in the women’s singles quarter-finals. Colombia’s Emanuel Otalvaro advanced by defeating China’s Li Henchen 4-1, while Korea’s Lee eliminated Turkey’s Ocal by the same 4-1 scoreline, and Singapore’s Loy defeated France’s Guo Zheng.
Futsal Group Stage Goalfest in Senegal
The men’s futsal tournament featured high-scoring affairs, highlighted by Portugal’s victory over the Solomon Islands after holding a 5-0 lead at halftime. In another Group B match, Morocco defeated Paraguay 6-3 after overcoming a 2-1 halftime deficit and a 3-3 tie in the second half.
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