The official medals for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games truly encapsulate the identity of Senegal, the first African nation to host an Olympic sporting event on its soil. The lion, the baobab and traditional crafts: every detail tells a part of the story of the ‘Land of Teranga’.
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.
