Italian athletes enter the Wednesday, November 11, schedule at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar with significant medal opportunities across boxing, artistic gymnastics, and futsal. The day’s program features six titles contested across multiple disciplines, according to reporting by Sportface.it.
Michela Guglielmon is scheduled to compete in the 48 kg boxing semifinal at 18:00 local time, having already secured a podium finish. Shortly after, at 18:05, Clarissa Rinaldi and Giacomo Capuzzo will represent Italy in the mixed team final for artistic gymnastics. These events represent two of the most anticipated moments for the Italian delegation on Wednesday, as noted by Sportface.it.
The Italian women’s futsal team opens the day’s action at 12:00 in a match against Iran to determine the bronze medalist. Following the futsal match, Laura Grasso Castagnetta is set to compete in women’s windsurf, participating in qualifying regattas ten through twelve starting at 13:13.
International coverage of the games is set to begin at 10:00 with men’s epee fencing, continuing through the evening taekwondo finals. In Italy, Rai Sport HD will provide television coverage from 14:00 to 14:50, with simultaneous streaming available on Rai Play. Additional events, including beach handball, futsal, and artistic gymnastics, are available to international audiences via the Olympic Channel, HBO Max, and Discovery Plus, according to Sportface.it.
The competition in Dakar continues with the medal rounds and qualification heats throughout the day. The next official checkpoint for the Italian team remains the conclusion of the evening finals in taekwondo and the mixed team gymnastics event.
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