Kenya's Rising Lionesses Make History with First Gold at Dakar Youth Olympics

Kenya’s Rising Lionesses roar to Youth Olympics gold in Dakar

Kenya’s Rising Lionesses clinched gold after defeating Australia 17–12,in the final of the women’s rugby sevens at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Kenyan youngsters were resilient on Tuesday evening at the Stade Iba Mar Diop in Dakar to overcome an Australian side that had beaten them 17–5 earlier in the group stage. The […]

Kenya's Rising Lionesses make history with first gold at Dakar Youth Olympics

Kenya’s Rising Lionesses have made history after defeating Australia 17–12 in a dramatic sudden-death final to win the women’s rugby sevens gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The victory marks Kenya’s first gold medal at the Games and a major milestone for the country’s women’s rugby programme. The Kenyan youngsters overcame an [...]

Brave Rising Lionesses make history with maiden Rugby 7s Youth Olympic Gold

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Kenya’s national women’s junior rugby sevens team, the Rising Lionesses, made history on Tuesday after clinching their maiden gold medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic…