Nigeria Selects 19 Athletes for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Team Nigeria will participate in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which commence on 31 October in Senegal and conclude on 13 November. The Nigerian contingent consists of 19 athletes, including 12 women and 7 men, competing in athletics, boxing, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, and beach volleyball.

Athletics will have the largest representation with nine athletes (five women and four men). Swimming will feature four competitors (two men and two women), while table tennis will have one male and one female representative.

Additionally, Nigeria will field one female boxer, one female road cyclist, and a two-athlete women's beach volleyball team. The athletes are undergoing final preparations after a 21-day camping program that started on 9 October and ends on 29 October, which included medical screening, anti-doping education, and technical training.

The opening ceremony will take place at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, with competitions in table tennis and beach volleyball starting on the same day.