03 November 2025 - With one year to go to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), one young Senegalese athlete has already given the host nation reason to celebrate. With support from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through its Olympic Solidarity programme, Tening Faye made history earlier this year by becoming the first Senegalese athlete to win a medal at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.

Key facts

• History made: Tening Faye became the first Senegalese athlete to medal at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.

• Faye’s success was supported by an Olympic Solidarity-funded training camp in Dakar, aimed at preparing young African athletes.

• Olympic Solidarity is expanding youth support across Africa, helping athletes and coaches prepare for Dakar 2026 through targeted funding, training and development programmes.