Belarus approves delegation for Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics

On 29 September, the Executive Board of Belarus’ NOC approved the composition of the Belarusian delegation for the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Based on proposals from national federations, the National Olympic Committee of Belarus expressed its readiness to enter athletes into the upcoming Games across 15 sports. Since a significant portion of the quota places was allocated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to promote and popularize sports in Africa, the Belarusian delegation received 7 quotas in six sports:

breaking – Heorhi Salavei;
judo – Aliaksandra Kniazeva;
swimming – Palina Bialiauskaya, Maksim Mashliakevich;
archery – Hleb Akunevich;
fencing – Dzianis Maslau;
taekwondo – Bahdan Aliyeu.

Head of the International Relations Department Vasily Yurchik was approved as Chef de Mission. The Belarusian team will compete in Dakar under its national symbols.

The IV Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place in Dakar from 31 October to 13 November 2026. The event will bring together 2,700 athletes from 207 countries, competing for medals across 25 sports.

The Executive Board of Belarus’ NOC approved a new edition of the Regulations on the Recognition of National Sports Federations (Unions, Associations) and a new edition of the Regulations on the Commission for Cooperation with Sports Federations. Other matters concerning the organization’s activities were also reviewed.

Press service of the NOC of Belarus