The Youth Olympic Games feature a full program spanning from October 31 to November 13, 2026, with preliminary action opening in baseball5 on October 30 before the formal opening ceremony at 15:00 local time, according to DeporTV.
Opening Weekend and First Medal Events
Competition begins on Friday, October 30, with early baseball5 matches. The official opening ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 31, alongside events in coastal rowing, baseball5, beach volleyball, and table tennis. DeporTV reported that Argentina enters athletes in three of those opening-day sports.
Sunday, November 1, marks the start of swimming, judo, futsal, rugby sevens, and wushu competitions, joined by ongoing matches in coastal rowing, beach volleyball, badminton, baseball5, and table tennis. The first medal ceremonies of the Games take place during this Sunday session.
First Week Finals and Mid-Week Medal Rushes
Monday, November 2, brings the initial wave of finals, deciding medals in coastal rowing, judo, swimming, and rugby sevens, while preliminary rounds for other sports continue.
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Tuesday, November 3, stands as one of the busiest medal days on the calendar. The session features finals in coastal rowing, baseball5, judo, swimming, rugby sevens, table tennis, and wushu, alongside the opening of equestrian events.
Mid-week action continues Wednesday, November 4, with medal decisions in beach volleyball, swimming, and skateboarding, paired with continuing matches in futsal, badminton, and table tennis. Thursday, November 5, closes out another block of finals in badminton, swimming, skateboarding, table tennis, and triathlon, alongside ongoing equestrian and futsal fixtures.
Second Week Disciplines and Closing Schedule
Friday, November 6, introduces 3×3 basketball and archery to the schedule, with medal events contested in equestrianism, swimming, and triathlon. Saturday, November 7, brings the opening of artistic gymnastics, boxing, and beach wrestling.
Sunday, November 8, broadens the program further with the start of athletics, road cycling, fencing, taekwondo, and sailing. Monday, November 9, features finals in athletics, 3×3 basketball, fencing, artistic gymnastics, taekwondo, and archery, while beach handball gets underway.
Tuesday, November 10, delivers additional medals in athletics, cycling, fencing, artistic gymnastics, taekwondo, and archery, alongside continuing matches in boxing, sailing, and beach handball. Wednesday, November 11, holds finals in fencing, futsal, artistic gymnastics, and taekwondo.
Friday, November 13, concludes the competition schedule with final matches in beach handball, breaking, and fencing, followed by the closing ceremony.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do the Youth Olympic Games officially start and end?
The Games run from October 31 to November 13, 2026, following preliminary baseball5 matches on October 30.
When does the breaking competition take place?
Breaking begins on Thursday, November 12, with final events concluding on Friday, November 13.
Where can spectators find specific match times and individual tournament brackets?
Specific event times, match pairings, and individual series are tracked live through the official website of the Games.
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