The key facts
- Ulyana Belykh won the foil final at the Youth Olympics in Dakar with a score of 15:8
- The Russian team has already won several gold medals in swimming
- Russia is represented by 13 athletes in nine sports
Gold in fencing
Russian foil fencer Ulyana Belykh won a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. In the final, held on November 8, the 15-year-old athlete defeated Egypt's Sara Amr Hosny with a score of 15:8, reports Life.ru. Belykh represents Kursk Region, has been practicing foil fencing since 2017, and holds the title of Master of Sports of Russia.
The Russian team's medal tally
This medal added to the Russian team's collection at the Games, where success had already been achieved in swimming: Serafima Fokina won the 100 and 50 meter butterfly events, and Bogdan Toropkin became an Olympic champion twice in freestyle swimming. As the same outlet specified, Toropkin won the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 1:49.68, having earlier taken gold in the 100 meters and silver in the 400 meters.
Context of the Games
The Youth Olympic Games are taking place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, and are being hosted by the African continent for the first time. About 2,700 athletes are competing, with medals awarded in 25 sports. Russia is represented by 13 athletes in nine sports, including swimming, fencing, artistic gymnastics, cycling, judo, and taekwondo; the delegation is competing under the national flag and anthem.
