The 2026 Youth Olympic Games enter their sixth day of competition in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday, November 6, featuring medal events in swimming, judo, baseball, and rugby sevens, OA Sport reported. Italian athletes enter the day’s schedules across multiple sports, with live broadcasts managed via digital streaming and an afternoon window on Italian television.
What is the schedule for Friday, November 6 at Dakar 2026?
The morning session opens with the individual show jumping equestrian final and the women’s triathlon individual event at 10:00. Archery qualifications for both men and women start at 10:30, followed by men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball group-stage matches at 11:00. Swimming preliminary heats begin at 12:00, while the afternoon block starting at 16:00 features swimming finals in the men’s and women’s 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter butterfly events, alongside additional 3×3 basketball group fixtures.
Which Italian athletes are competing today?
Italy fields representation in several key disciplines during Friday’s program. Niccolò Mazzuoli and Matilde Manini enter the men’s and women’s archery classification rounds starting at 10:30. In the pool, Filippo Aloisi takes to the water for the men’s 200-meter freestyle preliminary heats at 12:00, with an eye toward advancing to the evening medal session at 16:00, should he qualify from the morning rounds.
How can viewers watch the Youth Olympic Games on TV and streaming?
Television coverage in Italy features a dedicated broadcast window on RaiSportHD running from 14:00 to 14:50, with simultaneous streaming available on Rai Play during that same afternoon block. Comprehensive digital live streaming of the day’s events runs across Discovery Plus, HBO Max, and the official Olympic Channel. OA Sport provides a continuous live text commentary tracking the day's results from Dakar.
What sports are awarding medals in Senegal today?
As the multi-sport event crosses into the second half of its official calendar, the Senegal capital hosts a packed slate of decisive finals. Beyond the swimming and judo title bouts that anchor the afternoon program, the Games conclude tournaments in baseball, rugby sevens, table tennis, coastal rowing, and wushu, according to OA Sport’s day-six preview.
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