The fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, enters its latest competition block with nine gold medals on the line across swimming, judo, coastal rowing beach sprint, and rugby sevens, OA Sport reported. Italian athletes feature in several disciplines during Monday’s schedule, headlined by Filippo Aloisi in the men’s 100-meter freestyle events.
Medal Events and Daily Schedule in Dakar
Competition gets underway at 10:00 local time with group matches in badminton and the lucky loser rounds in beach volley. Wushu preliminaries run alongside preliminary rounds in table tennis and futsal group matches. Coastal rowing beach sprint semifinals start at 11:00 for both men’s and women’s singles, followed by the mixed double final at 12:40. Judo preliminary sessions cover the women’s -52 kg and -63 kg alongside the men’s -81 kg classes before finals begin at 17:00.
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Swimming heats commence at 12:00, leading into the evening finals block at 16:00 featuring the men’s and women’s 100-meter freestyle alongside the 200-meter breaststroke medal races. Rugby sevens action includes women’s group matches, men’s semifinals at 14:42, and the medal matches scheduled for the late afternoon, with the bronze match at 17:38 and the gold medal contest at 18:05.
Italian Competitors Across the Schedule
Italy’s delegation enters Monday with a targeted lineup for progression and podium contention. Table tennis player Francesco Trevisan opens his preliminary campaign in the men’s singles against Nigeria’s Mathew Kuti at 11:00. In coastal rowing, Davide Gazzola contests the men’s single beach sprint round of 16 starting at 11:10.
On the sand, the women’s beach volleyball pair of Margherita Coretti and Micol Lafuenti advance directly into the round of 16 at 14:00. In the pool, Filippo Aloisi targets the 100-meter freestyle heats at 12:24, aiming to secure a lane in the evening’s final session scheduled for 16:03.
Broadcasting and Live Coverage Details
Television coverage in Italy runs on Rai Sport HD from 14:00 to 15:00. Streaming options span multiple platforms depending on the discipline. Rai Play provides broadcast streaming during the same afternoon window. Olympic Channel carries live coverage of every event across the entire competition. Dedicated streams for swimming, beach volley, and futsal are available on HBO Max and Discovery Plus, while OA Sport provides a text-based live feed for ongoing results.
Monday Session Timetable
10:00 Badminton, Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage
10:00 Beach Volley, Men’s and Women’s Lucky Loser Rounds
11:00 Judo, Preliminaries (-52 kg F, -63 kg F, -81 kg M)
11:00 Coastal Rowing, Beach Sprint Semifinals
11:00 Table Tennis, Singles Preliminaries
12:00 Swimming, Heats
14:00 Beach Volley, Women’s Round of 16
16:00 Swimming, Finals (100m Free M/F, 200m Breast M/F)
17:00 Judo, Finals
18:05 Rugby Sevens, Men’s Gold Medal Match
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