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Singapore wins three medals at Youth Olympics in Dakar
Singapore’s 14 athletes won three medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal: one gold, one silver and one bronze.
Ng Zhe Nin won Singapore’s first gold at the Summer Youth Olympics since 2014 by taking the women’s taijiquan combined event.
Sabre fencer Ashton Auw won bronze, giving Singapore its first-ever fencing medal at the Games.
The silver medal completed the team’s tally, though no further details about it are given here.
The Games ran from Oct 31 to Nov 13 and were the first Olympic sporting event held on African soil; wushu was included as a medal sport for the first time.
Singapore’s Olympic council said the athletes’ lessons in handling pressure and setbacks will help their sporting careers as they move forward.
Singapore finished the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar with three medals: one gold, one silver and one bronze.
The 14-athlete contingent competed at the Games from Oct 31 to Nov 13.
Ng Zhe Nin won gold in the women’s taijiquan combined event on Nov 3.
On the final day, sabre fencer Ashton Auw won bronze, Singapore’s first fencing medal at the Youth Olympics.
The Games were the first Olympic sporting event held on African soil.
- Who
- Singapore’s 14-athlete contingent, including wushu exponent Ng Zhe Nin and sabre fencer Ashton Auw.
- What
- Singapore won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
- When
- Oct 31 to Nov 13, 2026.
- Where
- Dakar, Senegal.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Youth Olympic Games began in Dakar.
Ng Zhe Nin won the women’s taijiquan combined event with a combined score of 18.713 points.
Ashton Auw won bronze in the men’s individual sabre event.
The Youth Olympic Games ended, with Singapore’s contingent finishing its campaign with three medals.
- Total medals
- 3
- Medal tally
- 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze
- Athlete contingent
- 14
- Ng Zhe Nin’s score
- 18.713 points
- Ashton Auw’s bronze-medal bout
- 15-10 against Georgia’s Giorgi Urushadze
What people are saying
We are very proud of how our Team Singapore athletes rose to the challenge, showing their determination and hunger to compete against some of the world's best young athletes, including higher-ranked opponents, while embracing the spirit of the Games
I went in with the mentality of going one point at a time, one bout at a time