r/olympics • u/ChristianKlaue • 1d ago
IOC announces 5 additional Athlete Role Models for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
This brings the total number of Athlete Role Models to 41, including multiple Olympic champions and medallists.
The newly named Athlete Role Models are:
▪️ Michel Bourez (FRA, surfing)
▪️ Mijaín López (CUB, wrestling)
▪️ João Matos (POR, futsal)
▪️ Emma McKeon (AUS, swimming)
▪️ Charline Picon (FRA, sailing)
They will mentor and inspire young athletes at the first Olympic sporting event ever held on African soil.
The Dakar 2026 YOG will take place from 31 October to 13 November 2026, bringing together around 2,700 young athletes aged up to 17.
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