- Kenya’s Ellah Demesi, 16, is one of the African boxers taking part in the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
November 6, 2026
Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games runs from November 7 to November 12, 2026, marking a historic milestone as part of the first-ever Olympic event held on the African continent.
Dates: November 7 – November 12, 2026 (Preliminaries start November 7; medal bouts on November 12).
Location: Dakar Expo Centre (Diamniadio), Senegal.
Participants: 116 elite youth boxers (57 male, 59 female) representing 77 National Olympic Committees.
Governing Body: World Boxing serves as the International Federation for boxing at the Youth Olympic Games for the first time.
Milestone: The competition achieves full gender parity with an equal number of weight categories for both male and female athletes.
Weight Categories
Women 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg
Men 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg
