India Names 17 Athletes for Youth Olympics 2026 in Senegal

India will field a 17-athlete squad at the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026, scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 13 in Senegal. The athletes will compete across 11 sports at venues in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.

The Games are the fourth edition of the youth event and mark an important chapter in African sporting history, as Dakar becomes the first African city to host an Olympic Games. About 2,700 athletes will contest 153 medal events in 25 sports.

The Indian team comprises 11 women and six men. The youngest member, 14-year-old windsurfer Priyanshi Patil, will take part in the women's windsurfing competition from November 8 to 12.

Swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu, who represented India at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is one of the team's leading athletes. She will compete in the women's 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley. Tanvi Patri, the Asian Under-17 champion, will play women's singles in badminton, and Sindrella Das will compete in table tennis.

Om Prakash Singh Karhana, a former Asian champion in shot put, has been appointed Chef de Mission and will lead the Indian contingent.

India's record at the Youth Olympics stands at 23 medals across the previous three editions, including three gold, 16 silver and four bronze. Its strongest outing came in Buenos Aires 2018, where it returned with 13 medals, consisting of three gold, nine silver and one bronze.

The full list of Indian athletes and their events is as follows.

Archery: Gatha Anandrao Khadke, women's individual

Athletics: Shaurya Ambure, women's 100m hurdles

Badminton: Tanvi Patri, women's singles, and Dev Ruparelia, men's singles

Boxing: Gunjan, women's 48kg, and Ambedkar Meitei Lairenlakpam, men's 50kg

Equestrian: Shrestha Raju Mantena, individual jumping

Judo: Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada, women's 63kg

Sailing: Priyanshi Patil, women's windsurfing

Swimming: Dhinidhi Desinghu, women's 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley, and Tirthank Pegu, men's 100m and 200m butterfly

Table Tennis: Sindrella Das, women's singles

Beach Wrestling: Antara, women's 65kg, Tania, women's 75kg, Anuj, men's 70kg, and Deepanshu Khokhar, men's 80kg

Wushu: Rajkumari Laishram Chanu, women's changquan combined