DOHA: Four Qatari athletes will compete in athletics, swimming and fencing at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, which begin in Senegal on Saturday and run until November 13.
Qatar’s delegation comprises swimmer Adam Morsi, athletes Dana Salem and Abubaker Idris, and fencer Adham El Deeb.
Morsi will compete in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke events, with swimming competitions scheduled from November 1-6.
Idris will contest the 110m hurdles, while El Deeb will participate in the foil competition. Salem is scheduled to compete in the 200m freestyle on November 10.
The Qatari contingent enters the Games with a record of success in international youth competitions.
Idris won gold in the 110m hurdles at the 2015 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, where Salem claimed silver in the 100m sprint.
El Deeb secured gold in the junior individual foil event at the Junior and Youth Fencing World Cup in Tunisia, while Morsi has won regional swimming titles and set a national age-group record.
Qatar previously won two gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires through Abdulaziz Mohammed in the 200m and Awab Barrow in the 110m hurdles.
The Dakar Games will feature approximately 2,700 athletes competing across 25 sports and 153 medal events in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.
Senegal will become the first African country to host the Youth Olympic Games, marking a historic milestone for the Olympic movement.
