The Sultanate of Oman is preparing to participate in the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026, which will be held from October 31 to November 13 in Senegal. The country will join the competitions with three national teams in fencing, swimming, and taekwondo.
Oman Olympic Committee Meeting
To prepare for these games, the Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) held a meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the technical, administrative, and organizational aspects of participating in this event. The meeting was attended by official committee members, representatives of the national teams, and the technical staff. The agenda included reviewing the competition schedule, venues, and logistical arrangements related to travel, accommodation, and transportation, medical services for athletes, anti-doping processes and regulations, as well as media duties related to participation.
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Performance of Omani Athletes
In swimming, Hamad Al-Hassani will compete in the men's 400 meters and 800 meters freestyle events, which will take place on November 1 and 3, respectively, in the capital Dakar. Additionally, taekwondo athlete Ziad Al-Balushi will compete in the men's under 48 kg category on November 8 in Dakar.
In fencing, Jana Al-Sharji will participate in the women's individual épée competition on November 10 in Diamniadio. The official Omani delegation will be led by Engineer Khalfan bin Saleh Al-Nu'bi, a member of the Olympic Committee's board.
This delegation includes Suhaim bin Khalaf Al-Suhabi as the manager, Nada bint Mohammed Al-Zadjali as the physiotherapist, Adil bin Ibrahim Al-Balushi as the journalist, and Marwan bin Nabil Al-Yaqoubi as the photographer. The national teams will also be accompanied by Hicham Karchoud as the fencing coach, Mohammed Bougra as the swimming coach, and Adil Al-Wahibi as the taekwondo coach.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are significant as the first Olympic event to be held on the African continent. This event is expected to bring together approximately 2,700 athletes from 206 national Olympic committees to compete in 25 sports across 151 events. Additionally, around 6,000 volunteers will support this event.
The competitions will take place in eight sports venues across three host cities, and the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are designed as a global sporting event to showcase young talents and promote the values of the Olympic movement while strengthening friendships and connections among youth from around the world.
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