Beach Wrestling to debut at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026

Beach Wrestling is making history! For the first time ever, the sport will be part of the Olympic programme, making its debut at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 on November 7–8. The training sessions are complete, and the athletes are ready to take to the sand. They even had a legendary observer during their preparations: five-time Olympic champion Mijaín López, who stopped by to watch the next generation of wrestlers in action. Competition starts at 10:30 am local time (GMT) on both days, with all the action streamed live on uww.com.