Olympic Games: events, results and news.
The IOC has outlined the first Youth Olympics in Africa: 2,655 expected athletes, 204 NOCs, six refugee competitors and 153 medal events. The opening ceremony is on 31 October.
More than 11,000 people across 30 African Olympic committees contributed over 43,000 symbolic kilometres to a Dakar 2026 outreach initiative. The milestone reflects activities, not a literal 43,000-km run.
The IOC announced its president's arrival on 27 October. Senegal hosts Africa's first Olympic sporting event from 31 October, with around 2,700 athletes, 25 competition sports and three host zones.
Namibia was first to collect uniforms in Dakar on 25 October. Ahead of Africa's first Olympic event, ANOC plans to equip 49 national committees with more than 1,200 kits.
The Russian government has approved financial rewards for athletes winning medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
A delegation from Namibia, led by the Minister of Sport, held talks at ANOC headquarters, discussing athlete support programs and digital development.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released an updated list of 31 Athlete Role Models who will mentor participants during the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. These mentors, representing 25 different sports, will lead workshops and provide guidance to young athletes as Africa prepares to host its first-ever Olympic event.
