Canada finished the 14-day Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar with five medals across four sports.
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Canada wrapped up the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, which concluded Friday, finishing with five medals in four sports.
The Canadian team of 28 athletes won one gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the 14-day Games, which brought together nearly 2,700 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees.
Three of Canada’s medals came Wednesday, led by Simon Shan’s gold in men’s individual épée. The 16-year-old from West Vancouver, B.C., became Canada’s first Youth Olympic fencing champion.
“I’m feeling great. I’m very happy, very excited. I don’t think I’ve fully processed it yet. I’m just very grateful to be able to come here, represent Canada and win,” Shan said.
Shan’s gold followed his earlier international medal results: he won silver at the cadet world championships earlier this year and bronze in 2025.
Boxers Mehreen Khakh of Kitchener, Ont., and Lisandro Garcia Rebelo of Mississauga, Ont., also earned bronze Wednesday in women’s 51-kilogram and men’s 55-kilogram divisions, respectively.
Khakh, 17, was Canada’s first female boxer at a Youth Olympics.
“I feel super proud that I get to not only represent my country, but represent my people, represent my background,” Khakh said. “I started boxing five years ago just for the exercise. I’d never even thought I would have a fight, let alone be at the Youth Olympic Games, being the first-ever Canadian female boxer.”
Shan and Khakh were named Canada’s flag-bearers for Friday’s closing ceremony.
Canada’s first two medals came during the opening week: Anes Mati of Anjou, Que., won silver in men’s 66-kilogram judo, and Evie Pritchard of Nanaimo, B.C., took bronze in women’s street skateboarding in the sport’s Youth Olympic debut.
Pritchard, 14, was Canada’s youngest athlete in Dakar and ranked No. 20 in the world in women’s street skateboarding.
“I’m just really glad to be representing Canada. I love inspiring people, and I’m just really happy,” Pritchard said.
In the overall medal standings, China led with 33 medals, followed by Japan with 28. The Russian Federation and Mexico were tied with 14 each, while Egypt and host Senegal collected 12 apiece—marking the most medals for African countries at the first Olympic sporting event held on the continent.
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