Dakar 2026: Nigeria’s beach volleyball medal hopes end

Nigeria's women's beach volleyball team faced a disappointing end to their medal hopes at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday. Pamela Bawa and Joy Lawrence were defeated 2-0 by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, with the Dutch duo winning 21-14, 21-16. The Nigerian pair's aspirations of reaching the semi-finals were dashed as the Dutch dominated the match, taking the first set 21-14 and then maintaining their lead in the second set 21-16.

Both and de Groot, who were seeded second, did not drop a set before facing Nigeria. The Nigerians had made it to the quarter-finals after defeating Thailand in the round-of-16, winning 21-16, 21-13. Their defeat to the Netherlands means they will miss out on the medal matches, while the Dutch team advances to the semi-finals.