Senegal's only Olympic Medallist Hopes Youth Games Spur Winning Mindset
Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright delivered Nigeria’s first Youth Olympic sprint sweep, with Bright running a personal-best 10.28 seconds.
- On Sunday, November 8, 2026, Nigerian sprinters Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright won historic gold medals in the girls' and boys' 100-meter finals at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, making Nigeria the first nation to win both 100m crowns at one Youth Olympic edition.
- Praise Ugoh extended Nigeria's success on Monday, November 9, 2026, winning the girls' 400-meter title in a personal-best 52.76 seconds, lifting the country to 11th position on the medal table with three gold medals.
- Host nation Senegal achieved a record nine medals at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, with victories across taekwondo, beach wrestling, and basketball, placing the West African nation in sixth position on the medal standings.
- Amadou Dia Ba, Senegal's sole adult Olympic medalist, emphasized that sustained success requires "well-structured academies" and warned that efforts will fail if youth cannot "gain access to the stadiums, lack competitions or do not have qualified coaches."
- As Africa's first host of an Olympic event, Senegal uses the Youth Games to inspire young athletes; Ba called the event a "source of pride" for the continent, embodying the belief that "if they could succeed, I can succeed too.
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France24Senegal's only Olympic medallist hopes Youth Games spur winning mindset
Nearly four decades later, the west African nation is hosting Africa's first ever Olympics event, the 2026 Youth Games. The Games, Ba told AFP, mark an Olympic success for the continent and Senegal, even if medals have historically remained elusive. AFP sat down with the 68-year-old Olympian at his office at the capital's Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium to talk about the meaning of the Youth Olympics for the west African nation, which he called a …
Atiku congratulates Nigerian athletes on three Dakar Youth Olympic gold medals
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigerian athletes following their historic performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where Team Nigeria won three gold medals in athletics. Atiku, in a post on his X account on Tuesday, particularly celebrated Rosemary Nwankwo, Gift Bright and Praise Ugoh for their victories in the women’s 100 metres, men’s 100 metres and women’s 400 metres events, respectively. He described the ath…
Kenya/Senegal: 'How I Almost Missed Out On Gold At Dakar Olympics,' Kenyan Youngster Reveals
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 9, 2026 - Newly crowned Youth Olympics 3000m steeplechase champion Enock Tuitoek admits he almost missed out on the gold medal due to the unsportsmanlike tactics of his competitors in Dakar on Sunday evening.
Punch Newspapers
ghanamma.comNigeria win historic Youth Olympics 100m golds
Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, sweeping the men’s and women’s 100m titles through Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo to become the first country to win both sprint crowns at the same edition of the competition.
The Guardian Nigeria
TheCitizen - It's all about youDakar 2026: Team Nigeria capture two gold medals in athletics, targets more
As predicted by officials of Team Nigeria, the country's flagbearers at the ongoing Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games rose to the challenge on Sunday, winning two gold medals in both male and female 100m events.
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