Nigeria Ends 2026 Youth Olympic Games Campaign With Three Gold Medals

Team Nigeria has officially ended its participation at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, after completing its final event on Tuesday.

Boxer Mayowa Shukurat was the last Nigerian athlete to compete at the Games. She featured in the women’s 48kg boxing event but lost in the quarter-finals to Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah.

Bensalah won the contest 5-0 on points to book her place in the semi-finals.

Despite Shukurat’s exit, Nigeria finished the competition with an impressive three gold medals, making it a memorable outing for the country’s young athletes.

Her defeat marked the end of Nigeria’s participation in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.