Brazil and Uruguay at Dakar 2026. The fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games has already lit the sacred flame; the event will take place from October 31 to November 13 on the African continent.
The beach handball competition will take place from November 9 to 13, with a total of 16 teams participating—8 women’s and 8 men’s.
All results and the competition schedule can be found at the following link: MATCH SCHEDULE
Charrúas Aiming for the Podium
The Uruguayan national team is South America’s representative; also competing are Croatia, Spain, China, France, Senegal, Kenya, and Mexico.
Uruguay plays its first game on Monday, the 9th, against Kenya in the morning, then faces Senegal in the afternoon. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the 10th, it plays France.
The Dream of a Medal
In the men’s division, Germany, Hungary, the Cook Islands, Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, Puerto Rico, and the Brazilian national team—representing South America—will compete for a medal.
Brazil kicks off its campaign against Puerto Rico on Monday, November 9; on the same day, it will play Senegal, and on Tuesday, November 10, it will face Hungary.
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It is worth noting that the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games will be held in Buenos Aires in 2018.
The women’s national team from Argentina won the gold medal, while the silver went to Croatia and the bronze to Hungary.
Finally, in the men’s competition, the gold went to Spain, the silver to Portugal, and the bronze to Argentina. The Argentine teams are not participating in Dakar.
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