The 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Dakar, Senegal, will feature three sports making their debut: baseball5, skateboarding, and wushu. These additions aim to increase youth participation in Africa and promote gender equality, with each sport having equal events for boys and girls.
Baseball5, a five-on-five urban version of baseball, requires no specialized equipment and can be played on any hard surface. Skateboarding, which debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will return for its first YOG appearance. Wushu, a Chinese martial art, will be included for the first time in an Olympic event.
The Dakar 2026 YOG, originally scheduled for 2022 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place from October 22 to November 9, 2026. The games are expected to host around 4,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees.
