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Zimbabwean teenage athletes are preparing for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. The historic Games represent a breakthrough moment for young African athletes competing close to home.
Ghana is gearing up to send young athletes to Africa's historic first Youth Olympic Games in Senegal this fall, with plans that go far beyond winning medals. The team aims to develop competitors who return home as changemakers and global ambassadors.
Basketball champion Sonja Greinacher is taking her Olympic success to the next generation. The German 3x3 basketball gold medalist will inspire young athletes at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Senegal is making history as preparations surge forward for Africa's first-ever Youth Olympic Games this October. With venues nearly complete and 6,000 volunteers mobilizing, the continent is rallying behind young athletes who will compete in Dakar.
Norway just won the 2026 Winter Olympics with 41 medals while doing something radical: banning scorekeeping for kids under 12. Their "fun first" approach to youth sports proves you don't need ruthless competition to create champions.
Four young Ghanaian athletes and coaches are heading to Kenya for elite training ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, with their education fully funded by Ghana's Sports Minister. The investment shows how the nation is building its sporting future from the ground up.
Dakar, Senegal will make history in November 2026 as the first African city to host an Olympic event, welcoming 24 youth basketball teams from around the world. The Games represent a milestone for the continent and the fast-growing street sport of 3x3 basketball.
Alexsandra Ann Diaz just swept all three gold medals at the World Youth Weightlifting Championships, breaking records in the 48kg category. The 16-year-old is following in the footsteps of her aunt, Hidilyn Diaz, who became the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist in 2021.
Dominique Dawes, part of the legendary "Magnificent Seven" Olympic team, is bringing her youth gymnastics academy to Texas. The Jersey Village location opens May 30, with classes for kids as young as 18 months.
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles shares heartfelt advice for young athletes heading to the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. His message is simple: compete without pressure and enjoy every moment.
French basketball legend Mous Sonko signed Dakar's Olympians' Wall as the city prepares to make history. The 2026 Youth Olympics mark the first time an Olympic event has ever been held on African soil.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
A small-town Vermont skier who won America's first Olympic cross-country medal in 1976 created a youth ski program that's now producing Olympic champions. Fifty years later, his legacy just helped another Vermonter reach the podium.
Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu will mentor young athletes at the first Youth Olympics on African soil. The Nigerian wrestling champion joins 30 elite athletes guiding the next generation in Senegal.
A hidden surfing community in Lagos is riding waves toward Olympic glory with broken boards and big dreams. Filmmaker Peter Oke's new documentary reveals how these talented youth could put Nigeria on the international surfing map.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unveiled world-class sports facilities featuring Olympic swimming pools, running tracks, and gyms designed to nurture Ethiopia's young population. The project is part of a national development plan that includes building 35,000 nurseries and training five million young coders.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated world-class sports facilities in Addis Ababa, part of Ethiopia's strategy to invest in its young population. The complexes honor legendary Ethiopian athletes while providing Olympic-standard training grounds for the next generation.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
Concord-Carlisle senior Ammar Bagasra returns to the Junior Olympics this week after winning silver last year in air pistol. The 18-year-old wrestler and marksman has his sights set on the 2028 Olympic trials.
Germany's luge team completed a perfect Olympic relay record, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal since the event began. Two teammates now hold an incredible seven Olympic gold medals each.
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