Senegal secured its first three medals at the Youth Olympic Games after seven days of competition, highlighted by two gold medals and one bronze through the opening week of events that began on October 31.
The host nation celebrated historic podium finishes on home soil as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised the young athletes for their achievements in Saly.
The host nation’s medal count was opened by Matar Diop, who claimed the bronze medal in judo in the under-66 kg category. Following that performance, Élisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop delivered two gold medals for Senegal in beach wrestling events organized in Saly on Saturday. Diatta triumphed in the women’s 55 kg category, while Maguette Diop secured the championship in the men’s 80 kg division.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye emphasized the significance of the results achieved on national soil.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took to his social media networks to celebrate the performances, writing: Trois jeunes du Sénégal font entrer notre pays dans l’histoire olympique, avec notre sport national au sommet
. The head of state also thanked the technical coaching staff and the medalists' families for supporting the competitors.
Toutes mes félicitations à Élisabeth, à Maguette et à Matar, à leurs entraîneurs et à leurs familles. Le Sénégal est fier de vous
, declared the president, acknowledging the athletes who inscribed their names into the history of Senegal’s participation in the Youth Olympic Games.
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