The IV Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Dakar, Senegal from 31 October to 13 November 2026. Beach handball features in the programme of the event, after replacing indoor handball and making its debut in Buenos Aires 2018.

The beach handball competitions will take place at the 'Saly Beach West' venue from 9 to 13 November.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS 

Women's competition

Croatia (CRO), France (FRA), Kenya (KEN), Mexico (MEX), People’s Republic of China (CHN), Senegal (SEN), Spain (ESP), Uruguay (URU)

Men's competition

Brazil (BRA), Cook Islands (COK), Germany (GER), Hungary (HUN), Puerto Rico (PUR), Senegal (SEN), Thailand (THA), Tunisia (TUN)