Nigeria Unveils 19-Athlete Team for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

The National Sports Commission has confirmed Nigeria's participation in the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13. Nigeria's delegation consists of 19 athletes, including 12 women and 7 men, competing in six sports: athletics, boxing, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, and beach volleyball.

Athletics is the largest segment of the team, with nine athletes (five women and four men). The breakdown of the remaining athletes includes four swimmers (two women and two men), two table tennis players (one woman and one man), two beach volleyball players (women's team), one female boxer, and one female road cyclist.

The Nigerian team has been engaged in a 21-day domestic training camp that began on October 9 and ends on October 29, which included technical drills, medical screenings, anti-doping education, kit fittings, and travel logistics. The opening ceremony will be held at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, coinciding with the first matches in table tennis and beach volleyball.