Team Senegal pivots to individual competition on Tuesday at the Youth Olympic Games (JOJ) Dakar 2026, seeking to build on Matar Diop’s judo bronze medal after a punishing Monday in team sports. The host delegation’s schedule spans four major venues from 9 a.m. local time through the evening, covering equestrian, swimming, badminton, and team classification matches across the host city and Diamniadio.
Diamniadio Equestrian Centre Hosts Opening Events
Competition opens at 9 a.m. at the newly constructed Diamniadio Equestrian Centre, where 14-year-old Eden Kazoun enters the individual show jumping event. Kazoun secured her spot as the first Senegalese rider to earn a Certificate of Capability from the International Equestrian Federation, granting the host nation a quota place in the sport. She rides Ursuline Blue following her participation in the 2025 World Jumping Challenge.
Action shifts at 10:03 a.m. to the Tour de l’Œuf complex for swimming heats. Seyni Fagueye Ndiaye swims the 100 m backstroke at 10:08 a.m., followed by Rassoul Leye in the 100 m backstroke at 10:43 a.m. Naël Lamine Voisin contests the 100 m breaststroke at 11:17 a.m. Voisin enters the pool as a champion of the 2025 African Zone II Championships. Voisin counts Léon Marchand as a technical model, while his mother, Nafi Touré, competed in fencing at the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.
Classification Matches in Rugby Sevens and Baseball5
Morning fixtures at the Iba Mar Diop stadium and Tour de l’Œuf feature classification matches that determine final tournament placings without medal implications. At 9:40 a.m., Senegal’s women’s rugby sevens team faces China following earlier losses to Australia and Kenya. At 10:30 a.m., the baseball5 team plays Syria for seventh place.
Monday’s results left the host nation’s team sports without podium opportunities. The men’s futsal team fell 9-2 to Argentina, and both beach volleyball pairs exited in the round of 16 without winning a set against opponents from Mexico and Chile. In rugby sevens, the boys’ squad secured seventh place by defeating Uganda 10-5.
Badminton Debuts at Dakar Arena
Afternoon sessions bring badminton to the Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, giving the sport a major showcase in front of home supporters. Mariame Cissé faces Samiya Karim at 2:30 p.m., and Bamba Dieng meets the Czech Petr Briza at 4 p.m.
Neither player featured among the rising prospects highlighted in Le Quotidien in October, leaving their performances on Tuesday as an opportunity to establish a foundation for the sport nationally.
Futsal Women Face Venezuela in Evening Showcase
The competition day concludes at 5:30 p.m. back at the Iba Mar Diop stadium, where the women’s futsal team takes on Venezuela. The match follows Senegal’s 8-1 victory over Fiji earlier in the tournament. The group also features Ukraine, and a victory would strengthen the team’s standing ahead of subsequent rounds.
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