Fifteen of Africa’s most promising young table tennis players have secured places at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 in Senegal, the first Olympic event ever staged on African soil.
The athletes are among 64 competitors selected for the table tennis event, which will run from 31 October to 5 November during the Games (31 October to 13 November 2026).
A total of 41 National Olympic Committees will be represented, with 32 male and 32 female players competing in men’s singles, women’s singles and mixed doubles.
Africa’s boys’ contingent is led by Algeria’s Aylan Goudjil, alongside Nigeria’s Matthew Kuti, Benin’s Ganiou Abdourahaman, Egypt’s Abdelmalk Elsayed, Senegal’s Amador Ferrer, Tunisia’s Youssef Aidli and Uganda’s Joseph Sebatindira.
In the girls’ event, Nigeria’s Favour Ojo heads the group that includes Algeria’s Tania Morice, Egypt’s Yara Elbadawy, Ghana’s Joanita Borteye, Madagascar’s Tina Andriantahina, Senegal’s Marieme Diallo, Tunisia’s Ela Saidi and Uganda’s Jemimah Nakawala.
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