Celebrating sports and community engagement
Central to this year’s festival will be an under-16 3×3 basketball competition featuring teams from Algeria, Botswana, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal. Taking place at Dakar’s iconic Place de l’Obélisque, the tournament will transform the square into a vibrant outdoor arena that will showcase the continent’s young basketball talent.
With Senegalese basketball legends Makhtar Ndiaye and Mame Maty Mbengue serving as patrons of the event, the tournament looks set to be one of the highlights of the festival and will give local sports fans a glimpse of what to expect during the YOG Dakar 2026.
In addition to enjoying the 3×3 tournament, festival-goers will also have the chance to try various sports for themselves, including baseball5, fencing and breaking, as well as traditional martial arts such as judo, karate, taekwondo and wushu.