Nigeria's Kuti and Beach Volleyball Pair Shine in Dakar

At the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Nigeria's beach volleyball duo, Pamela Bawa and Joy Lawrence, revived their medal hopes by defeating Egypt's Marwa Mamdouh Salem Saleh and Karma Badawy with a score of 2-0. This victory came after their initial 2-1 loss to Japan.

The Nigerian pair showcased improved coordination, winning the sets 21-19 and 21-11. In table tennis, Matthew Kuti recorded his first victory after overcoming Tunisia's Youssef Aidli 3-1 in the men's singles preliminary stage.

Kuti, who is the African Youth Cup champion, bounced back from a previous defeat to Hong Kong's Ho Ki Li. He won the first two sets against Aidli 11-8, 11-8, lost the third set 11-9, but secured the fourth set 11-7.

Kuti's next match will be against Italy's Francesco Travesan, where a win could enhance his chances of advancing to the round of 16.