Dakar 2026: Sky is the limit for Rotundo Bianchi and Uruguay in Saly

With a fifth-place finish at the 2025 IHF Women’s Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Tunisia last year, hopes were high for the Uruguay women’s side coming into the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

In fact, coach Francisco GALLO…

Dakar 2026: Mental toughness and desire – France within touching distance of Olympic podium

France knew they were in Senegal as soon as they arrived on the sand of the centre court at Saly Beach West for their very first pre-match warm-up.

Their opponents? The host nation completely pumped up with 100s of fans making noise, bringing colour and providing s…

Dakar 2026: Responsibility and helping people all in a day’s work for Spain’s Arnay Mancebo

For some players in the men’s and women’s beach handball competitions at Dakar 2026 the event represents their first-ever competitive tournament with their national team.

For others, like Spain goalkeeper Maria ARNAY MANCEBO, it represents their fifth.

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Dakar 2026: “We want to be champions here” – China’s goal in Senegal clear

The opening day of the women’s beach handball competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games was an eventful one for the People’s Republic of China.

Both of their games went to shoot-outs and both were against European heavyweights in current world champions Spa…