4th Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 – data for the media

General data

The Youth Olympic Games are a world elite sporting occasion for athletes aged as much as 17, that includes a programme largely based mostly on the Olympic Games, whereas additionally introducing newer sports activities and progressive competitors codecs. Beyond the competitors, the YOG embody an academic programme that promotes the Olympic values, cultural change and athlete growth. Many YOG athletes have gone on to change into Olympic champions. Some notable examples embody Chad le Clos (swimming, South Africa), Tom Daley (diving, Great Britain),  Thiago Braz (athletics, Brazil), Jessica Fox (canoe slalom, Australia), Kuo Hsing-chun (weightlifting, Chinese Taipei), Noah Lyles (athletics, USA) and Julien Alfred (athletics, Saint Lucia), amongst many others.

The Dakar 2026 YOG will happen from Saturday 31 October to Friday 13 November 2026.

Accreditation

Media representatives fascinated about masking the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games  ought to submit their accreditation software on the Media Registration Portal that may open on 13 April 2026.

The software interval is from 13 April to 12 June 2026, till 23:59 GMT.

The registration is open for rights-holding and non-rights holding media, written press and photographers, in addition to writers and photographers working for publications and/or web sites of National Olympic Committees and International Federations.

Visa

Senegal operates a three-category visa system for international nationals with various entry necessities. Please consult with the total media advisory for detailed data.

Accommodation

Dakar 2026 has pre-selected devoted inns for the media. These inns are positioned within the completely different clusters of Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, all of that are hosts of Dakar 2026 YOG occasions. A transport service by way of the Common Shuttle Service (CSS) will probably be offered in any respect official lodging.

Media amenities and companies

Media amenities and companies will probably be offered in each competitors venue.

The Main Press Centre (MPC) is positioned on the Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre, additionally generally generally known as the CICAD, within the Diamniadio cluster.

The MPC will probably be in operation from 27 October to 14 November 2026.

Please find a detailed media advisory here, masking additional data on accreditation, visas, lodging, transport, media amenities and companies, the schedule of IOC media occasions, the Olympic Information Service and key contacts and sources.