French Olympic committee names flag bearers for 2026 Dakar Youth Games

French Olympic officials selected a rower and a baseball player to carry the French flag during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. According to RFI English, the games are scheduled to begin on 31 October in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.

Separately, Black Queens head coach Lars Kim Björkegren described the qualification process for the 2028 Olympic Games as "really tough." MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that the senior women’s national team progressed to the next phase after defeating Mauritius 10-0, having received a bye in the first preliminary round. The team is scheduled to face Zambia in the third round of African qualifiers between 23 February and 6 March 2027. Björkegren noted that only two countries from Africa will qualify for the games in Los Angeles.

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