Morocco’s participation in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

This dossier follows the preparation and participation of Morocco’s delegation in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, scheduled in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November. It covers the announced team composition, registration and documented preparations.

Last updated : 1 November 20262 key moments

Cornell Community Centre pool, Canada, July 2015. Archive illustration; depicts neither Dakar nor the athlete. Raysonho, CC0; resized. — Raysonho / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — Canada, 8 juillet 2015 ; redimensionnée.

Where things stand

As of 1 November 2026, Moroccan participation is under way. In swimming, Yasmin Rhalmane Hmidi records 4:38.47 in the 400m freestyle, sixth in the fastest heat. That placing concerns her heat and is not sixth overall.

1 November 2026Confirmed

Dakar 2026: Rhalmane Hmidi sixth in fastest 400m heat

Morocco's Yasmin Rhalmane Hmidi swam the 400m freestyle in 4:38.47 on 1 November 2026 in Dakar. She finished sixth in the fastest heat, according to Team France's published results and MAP's report.

Swimming pool with lanes in a Canadian archive photograph. — Cornell Community Centre pool, Canada, July 2015. Archive illustration; depicts neither Dakar nor the athlete. Raysonho, CC0; resized. — Raysonho / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — Canada, 8 juillet 2015 ; redimensionnée.

That placing refers to a heat of eight swimmers, rather than the event's overall standings. Five competitors in the second, slower-seeded heat recorded faster times than the Moroccan in the available results tables.

Swimming at the Youth Olympic Games runs from 1 to 6 November, according to World Aquatics.

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13 October 2026Reported information

Dakar 2026: CNOM announces 39 Moroccan athletes across 17 sports

On 13 October 2026, Morocco’s National Olympic Committee announced the registration of 39 young athletes for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The delegation is due to compete in 17 sports in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November.

Archive view of Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, photographed in March 2019. — Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal: archive photograph from 3 March 2019. Illustrative image; Isabelle Lemelin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. — Isabelle Lemelin / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Photo d’archives du 3 mars 2019, sans modification.

The CNOM says it has completed registration formalities with the organising committee. Selection was based on proposals from Moroccan federations, subject to participation conditions and quotas set by the International Olympic Committee and international federations.

The sports include athletics, futsal, swimming, judo and sailing. The list reproduced by the Senegalese Press Agency comprises 24 men and 15 women, including ten players in the men’s futsal team.

The committee says it continues to provide medical, organisational and logistical support in coordination with the federations. These are preparations for Games that have yet to begin; no competition results are being announced at this stage.

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