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Youth Olympic Games · 31 October – 13 November 2026

Beach volleyball,Dakar 2026 live.

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Beach volleyball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: today’s sessions, live scores, podiums, what’s next and Africans involved, at Saly Beach West (Saly). Updated every two minutes by SNA.

31October – 13 November
Dakar · Diamniadio · Saly
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25competition sports

153medal events

2,655athletes, full gender parity

204delegations plus a refugee team

An SNA creation · Dakar time (GMT) · Updated .

Today, live ·

What is on today

The event under way, the next one and every session of the day, in Dakar time. The page refreshes itself.

    25 sports

    Pick your sport

    Tap a sport: today’s sessions, scores, podiums, what’s next, Africans involved. Each sport also has its own page.

    All 25 sports in detail
    1. 3x3 Basketball — 3x3 Basketball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 6 November → 9 November at Tour de l'Œuf Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    2. Archery — Archery at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 6 November → 10 November at Abdoulaye Wade Stadium (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    3. Artistic gymnastics — Artistic gymnastics at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 5 November → 11 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    4. Athletics — Athletics at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 8 November → 10 November at Iba Mar Diop Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    5. Badminton — Badminton at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 5 November at Dakar Arena (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    6. Baseball5 — Baseball5 at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 30 October → 3 November at Tour de l'Œuf Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    7. Beach handball — Beach handball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 9 November → 13 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    8. Beach volleyball — Beach volleyball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 31 October → 4 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    9. Beach wrestling — Beach wrestling at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 7 November → 8 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    10. Boxing — Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 7 November → 12 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    11. Breaking — Breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 12 November → 13 November at Tour de l'Œuf Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    12. Equestrian (jumping) — Equestrian (jumping) at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 3 November → 6 November at Diamniadio Equestrian Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    13. Fencing — Fencing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 8 November → 13 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    14. Futsal — Futsal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 12 November at Iba Mar Diop Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    15. Judo — Judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 3 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    16. Road cycling — Road cycling at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 8 November → 10 November at Corniche Ouest (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    17. Rowing coastal beach sprints — Rowing coastal beach sprints at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 31 October → 3 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    18. Rugby sevens — Rugby sevens at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 3 November at Iba Mar Diop Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    19. Sailing — Sailing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 8 November → 12 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    20. Skateboarding (street) — Skateboarding (street) at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 4 November → 5 November at Tour de l'Œuf Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    21. Swimming — Swimming at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 6 November at Tour de l'Œuf Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    22. Table tennis — Table tennis at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 31 October → 5 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    23. Taekwondo — Taekwondo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 8 November → 12 November at Iba Mar Diop Complex (Dakar). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    24. Triathlon — Triathlon at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 5 November → 6 November at Saly Beach West (Saly). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.
    25. Wushu taolu — Wushu taolu at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: competition from 1 November → 3 November at Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio). Sessions, results, podiums and Africans involved, updated continuously.

    Schedule

    Fourteen days, day by day

    Pick a day, filter by sport. Session times are added as the Games unfold.

    Results

    Latest scores, sport by sport

    African nations in indigo. Each block opens the full sport card.

    Podiums

      Medal table

      Africa first, then the world

      African nations at the top, then the full standings. Medals are entered by the SNA newsroom after each final.

      Venues

      Three hubs, twenty-five sports

      Tap a hub to see its venues and the sports held there.

      DakarTour de l’Œuf · Iba Mar Diop · Corniche DiamniadioArena · Expo · Stade Abdoulaye Wade SalySaly Plage Ouest Océan Atlantique · schéma, distances non à l’échelle

      Africa first

      Senegal as host, the continent on the start line

      The host nation fields the largest delegation in its Olympic history, and an Africa-based Refugee Olympic Team makes its YOG debut.

      Team Senegal

      136

      athletes across 23 sports, the largest delegation Senegal has ever sent to an Olympic event (it had never entered more than nine athletes). A first Olympic appearance at home.

      Refugee Olympic Team

      Six athletes based in Kenya and Uganda, the first refugee team at a Youth Olympics, led by Yiech Pur Biel.

        SNA highlights

          Videos

          The ceremony and the pictures of the Games

          Players load on click to save your data. Opening ceremony on Saturday 31 October, 6.30 pm to 8 pm, Abdoulaye Wade Stadium.

          Essentials

          Dakar 2026 in five questions

          When are the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games?

          From Saturday 31 October to Friday 13 November 2026. The opening ceremony is held on 31 October at 6.30 pm (Dakar time, GMT) at Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio; the closing ceremony on 13 November at 6 pm.

          Where are the competitions held?

          Across three hubs: Dakar (Tour de l’Œuf Complex, Iba Mar Diop Complex, Corniche Ouest), Diamniadio (Dakar Arena, Dakar Expo Centre, Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, equestrian centre) and Saly (Saly Beach West for beach and water sports).

          Which sports are on the programme?

          Twenty-five competition sports and 153 medal events: athletics, swimming, judo, rugby sevens, futsal, 3x3 basketball, breaking, skateboarding, beach volleyball, beach handball, beach wrestling, sailing, coastal rowing, triathlon, boxing, fencing, taekwondo, table tennis, badminton, archery, artistic gymnastics, equestrian, road cycling, baseball5 and wushu. Ten engagement sports (surfing, tennis, golf, climbing…) are offered for discovery.

          How can I watch Dakar 2026 live?

          Events and the ceremony are streamed on Olympics.com and the official Olympic Games YouTube channel. This SNA page gathers the schedule, results and highlights in Dakar time.

          Why are these Games historic?

          It is the first Olympic competition ever organised in Africa. Dakar 2026 is also the first YOG with full gender parity and the first with a Refugee Olympic Team.

          Sources