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Canada wraps up Youth Olympics with five medals as Dakar Games conclude
The 28-member Canadian team earned medals in fencing, judo, boxing and skateboarding as Simon Shan became the country’s first Youth Olympic fencing champion.
- Canada finished the Summer Youth Olympics in Diamniadio, Senegal, on Friday with five medals across four sports. The 28-member Canadian team competed in the 14-day Games involving nearly 2,700 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees.
- On Wednesday, Simon Shan of West Vancouver secured Canada's first Youth Olympic fencing gold in men's individual épée. Shan shared the podium with silver medalist Vukan Radjenovic of Serbia and bronze medalist Wout Van Laecke of Belgium.
- Earlier in the Games, Anes Mati of Anjou won silver in men's 66-kilogram judo, while 14-year-old Evie Pritchard of Nanaimo earned bronze in women's street skateboarding. Boxers Mehreen Khakh of Kitchener and Lisandro Garcia Rebelo of Mississauga secured bronze on Wednesday.
- Flag-Bearers Shan and Khakh led Canada at Friday's closing ceremony. The Games, the first Olympic sporting event held on the African continent, officially concluded today after two weeks of competition.
- Internationally, China led the medal count with 33, followed by Japan with 28. The Russian Federation and Mexico tied with 14 medals each, while Egypt and host Senegal both collected 12, marking a historic achievement for African nations.
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