Sierra Leone has been drawn in Pool A of the men’s beach volleyball competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, alongside Germany, Namibia and Morocco.
The draw places the participating teams into six pools each for the men’s and women’s competitions. The beach volleyball tournament is scheduled to take place in Saly from October 31 to November 4, 2026.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will feature 25 sports, including beach volleyball. Organizers expect approximately 2,700 athletes to compete across Dakar, Saly and Diamniadio, with participants seeking to win Olympic medals.
The men’s competition features six pools, with teams drawn as follows:
Men’s Teams
Pool A: Germany, Sierra Leone, Namibia and Morocco.
Pool B: Austria, Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cayman Islands.
Pool C: Australia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Ghana.
Pool D: Norway, Chile, Nicaragua and South Africa.
Pool E: Venezuela, Brazil, United States and Guatemala.
Pool F: Senegal, Türkiye, Sweden and Palau.
Women’s Teams
Pool A: Republic of China, Paraguay, Canada and The Gambia.
Pool B: Netherlands, Greece, Tunisia and Thailand.
Pool C: Switzerland, Ecuador, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Pool D: Italy, Nigeria, Japan and Egypt.
Pool E: Mozambique, Argentina, France and Guam.
Pool F: Senegal, Malaysia, Dominican Republic and Cabo Verde.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will bring together young athletes from around the world to compete in various sporting disciplines. The organizers have also highlighted gender parity as a key requirement across the official competition programme.