Colombian table tennis player Emanuel Otálvaro will compete for the gold medal in the men’s singles event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The final match against Japan’s Ryuusei Kawakami is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, at 1:15 p.m. Colombia time, with the winner claiming the Olympic youth championship. The Path to the Gold … Read more
Emanuel Otálvaro, a 16-year-old table tennis player from Rionegro, Colombia, defeated China’s Hechen Li 4-1 to reach the semifinals of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Kienyke reported. Otálvaro, who turned 16 this year, has built his position through a series of international medals in 2024 and a three-year training stint in Europe that began … Read more
Three members of Cuba’s national judo team — Lianet Cardona, Dayanara Curbelo and Jonathan Charón — left the delegation that competed at the Pan American Open in Florida after all three reached the podium, 14ymedio reported. The departures came within hours of state media celebrating the “joys” and “hopes” the sport had delivered for the … Read more
Swimmer Cecilia Dieleke of San Martín and gymnast Benjamín Fernández De Landa of Vicente López will carry the Argentine flag at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, according to reports from the news agency DIB. Delegation Flagbearers Set for Dakar The two athletes will lead the national delegation at the fourth edition of … Read more
Cuba finished its run at the 47th World Judo Championships in Baku with a 4-0 defeat against Turkey in the mixed team tournament, concluding the event with zero medals and only two wins across 13 total individual and team matches, according to the outlet Cubadebate. Third World Championships Without a Podium Finish The scoreless showing … Read more