DAKAR 2026 | MEET THE TEAM

Team Australia will consist of 41 athletes across 16 sports and will compete from 31 October to 13 November 2026 in Dakar, Senegal.

The Australian Olympic Committee will send a team of 41 athletes across 16 sports to the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games taking place in Dakar, Senegal, from 31 October to 13 November 2026. This will be a first for the African continent.

Athletes will be listed here as they are officially selected onto the 2026 Australian Youth Olympic Team, led by Kenny Wallace, three-time Olympian and Olympic champion in Canoe Sprint, as Chef de Mission.

Meet the Team

Archery

Ellen Martini
Brock Penna

Artistic Gymnastics

Alice Johnson
Olivia Meaney
Zara Andrews
Elijah Wu
Isaac Gunasekera
Oscar Scott

Badminton

Om Neelam
Smrithi Adepu

Beach Volleyball

Thomas Turner
Ryan Edgar

Boxing

Belle Spicer
Maia Laird
Marley Dodd

Coastal Rowing - Beach Sprints

Alex Watt
Millie Griffin

Cycling

Caleb McKenzie
Elsie Apps

Judo

Equestrian

Fencing

Rugbys 7s

Billie Backus
Talia Berryman
Grace Buchanan
Keira Callaghan
Ellazae Elers
Peyton Fakaosilea
Aimee Henry
Te Rina-Jade Murray
Layne Prince
Cobi Ryan-Last
Mia Shelley
Darci Turinui

Sailing

Stirling McKay
Sophie Brazier

Skateboarding

Table Tennis

Akira Chang
Daisy Xie

Taekwondo

Mackenzie Macdonald

Triathlon

Read more about the Team here.

MEET THE TEAM | DAKAR 2026

The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.

We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.

The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.