Ndèye Magette Gaye disqualified in the 400m semi-final

Senegal’s Ndèye Magette Gaye was disqualified during the 400m semi-final, held on Sunday at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium in Dakar. The race was won by Venezuela’s Osmany Pacheco in 53.1 seconds. Nigerian Praise Ugoh finished second, clocking 54.38 seconds. Slovakia’s Neli Kramarsek (55.31) and Thailand’s Phichayapha (57.24) took third and fourth place respectively. All four athletes have qualified for the final, scheduled for Monday at 4.50 pm.

3×3 basketball: the Lioncelles reach the semi-finals

The Lioncelles are continuing their impressive run at the 2026 Dakar Joj. Senegal beat Chile (13–11) on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the women’s 3×3 basketball tournament, thereby securing their place in the semi-finals, according to wiwsport.

Following their two group-stage victories against France (18–12) and Poland (20–19), the Senegalese women’s team once again rose to the occasion. Against Chile, they were pushed to the limit but managed to make the difference in a closely fought match. Bintou Bangoura and Fatou Diop were Senegal’s top scorers with 4 points each. Nene Sira Diallo added 3 points, whilst Fatou Ndiaye scored 2. With this third consecutive victory, Senegal have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games. The Lioncelles will face China this Monday for a place in the final. Senegal are therefore just one win away from securing a medal in this home tournament.

The journey comes to an end for fencer Marième Sow

Senegalese fencer Marième Sow was knocked out on Sunday in the individual foil event, suffering six defeats in as many bouts at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre, which is hosting the foil competitions as part of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Marième Sow was unable to hold her own against her six opponents during the group stage. Five other Senegalese fencers will be in action over the next five days in the fencing competitions at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

Boxing: Cheikh Ibrahima Fall Faye knocked out in the round of 16

Senegalese boxer Cheikh Ibrahima Fall Faye was knocked out in the round of 16 of the boxing tournament, in the 50 kg category at the 2026 Dakar Youth Games, by India’s Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei. Despite a strong performance, Faye was beaten on points by his opponent, a bronze medallist at the most recent world championships in this weight class. Earlier, the Senegalese boxer Soda Faye had been defeated in the quarter-finals of the 60 kg category by the Slovakian, Kollarova Karolina. ‎The Senegalese boxer was literally overwhelmed by her Slovakian opponent, who undoubtedly had the advantage due to her height. The referee stopped the bout in the second round after it became clear that the Slovakian was completely dominating the Senegalese boxer, who only managed to hold out for the duration of the first round. Soda Faye’s Olympic journey thus comes to an end. The JOJ boxing tournament, which began on Saturday, continues until Thursday at the New City of Diamniadio Exhibition Centre. The COJOJ Organising Committee informs all accredited media representatives that the closing ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is primarily a formal event to be held at the Youth Olympic Village, attended exclusively by athletes and accredited delegations. It is scheduled for 13 November 2026 at 6.00 pm.

The ceremony will be streamed live on olympics.com, enabling the media and the general public to follow the event. For logistical reasons and in accordance with the protocol usually applied during the Youth Olympic Games and the Olympic Games, access to the Youth Olympic Village will be closed on the day of the closing ceremony. Furthermore, to facilitate media coverage of this event, a range of content and visual resources, including official photographs of the ceremony, will be made available to all media organisations via the usual sharing channels of the Cojoj and the IOC.

This article is a translation of a French original published by Le Quotidien. Lire l’original en français →