African nations lead gold rush on opening day of track action at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
  • Title African nations lead gold rush on opening day of track action at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
  • Publication Date 8th November 2026
  • Languages EN | CN
  • Location Complexe Iba Mar Diop CIS Stadium, Dakar, Senegal
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  • Press Release https://www.olympics.com/en/dakar-2026
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    The first day of track action at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 was a golden day for Africa as Nigeria and Kenya celebrated two gold medals each in the first ever Olympic event held on the continent. Nigerian sprinters did the men’s and women’s 100m double, while Kenya’s distance runners topped the podium in the women’s 2000m Steeplechase and the men’s 3000m.
  • Games Edition Dakar 2026 (YOG)
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