The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Games Day Thirteen Live on November 12, with several crucial medal events scheduled as the competition approaches its final day. The spotlight will be on boxing, fencing, futsal, taekwondo and sailing, with Indian athletes aiming to finish their campaigns on a high note. India’s boxing contingent will attract particular attention. Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei and Gunjan have reached their respective gold-medal finals, giving the country fresh hopes of securing its first gold at the Games. Follow our live coverage for the latest schedule, results, Indian athlete performances, medal tally and major highlights from Dakar.
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Games Day Thirteen Live India Medal Tally
India has confirmed ten medals so far — zero gold, three silver and five bronze confirmed, plus two boxing medals guaranteed. The color of the two boxing medals will be decided in the finals, but the Indians have already secured ten medals in total. This takes India close to its best-ever Youth Olympics record. Across four editions of the Summer Youth Olympic Games, the Indians have now won more than thirty medals, with three gold, nineteen silver, and more than nine bronze.
India’s Medal Winners So Far:
- Silver — Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada — Judo, Women’s Sixty-Three Kilogram: She opened India’s account with a strong run to the final.
- Bronze — Dhinidhi Desinghu — Swimming, Women’s One Hundred Metre Freestyle: At only fourteen years old, she won India’s first medal of this edition and its first swimming medal.
- Bronze — Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu — Wushu, Women’s Changquan Combined: She won India’s first-ever Wushu medal at the Youth Olympics. She is from Manipur and won on Tuesday, November 3rd.
- Bronze — Dhinidhi Desinghu Again — Swimming, Women’s Two Hundred Metre Freestyle: Her second medal made her only the second Indian athlete ever to win two medals in a single Youth Olympics edition.
- Bronze — Tirthank Pegu — Swimming, Men’s Two Hundred Metre Butterfly: This completed a hat-trick of swimming medals for India.
- Silver — Tanvi Patri — Badminton, Women’s Singles: She finished as runner-up after a strong campaign.
- Silver — Taniya — Beach Wrestling, Women’s Seventy-Five Kilogram: She became India’s first-ever beach wrestling medalist at the Youth Olympics. She won silver on Saturday, November 8th, at Saly Beach West.
- Bronze — Shourya Ambure — Athletics, Women’s One Hundred Metre Hurdles: She won India’s first athletics medal at these Games on Monday, November 10th.
- Medal Guaranteed — Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei — Boxing, Men’s Final: He reached the final on Wednesday, November 11th and assured India at least a silver. He is from Manipur and has been dominant through the draw.
- Medal Guaranteed — Gunjan — Boxing, Women’s Forty-Eight Kilogram: She reached the final after winning her semi-final. She had earlier assured India’s eighth medal by reaching the semi-final, and then upgraded it to a final spot.
Sport-Wise Breakdown:
- Swimming — Three bronze medals
- Judo — One silver medal
- Wushu — One bronze medal
- Badminton — One silver medal
- Beach Wrestling — One silver medal
- Athletics — One bronze medal
- Boxing — Two medals guaranteed, colour to be decided
India is still searching for its first gold, and boxing offers the best chance.
Full Schedule Today — Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Games Day Thirteen Live
Breaking — Starts Today — Tour de l’Oeuf Complex, Dakar
Breaking begins today, November 12th, and ends on November 13th. This is one of the most awaited events of the Games.
Today’s schedule includes B-Girls pre-selection at eleven in the morning local time, followed by round robin at eleven thirty in the morning. B-Boys pre-selection starts at three in the afternoon, followed by round robin at three thirty in the afternoon.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and medal battles are on Friday, November 13th. B-Boy Hiro10, the Paris-to-Dakar athlete role model, inspired the breakers on November 11th ahead of the first day.
India does not have a breaker in the medal rounds, but this is a key event for the closing days.
Beach Handball — Semi-Finals Day — Saly Beach West, Saly
Beach handball runs from November 9th to November 13th. Today, November 12th, is semi-final day, with placement matches for fifth to sixth and seventh to eighth positions.
The medal matches are on Friday, November 13th, in Saly. Hosts Senegal have qualified for the semi-finals and will meet Germany at eleven forty-five in the morning local time.
Fencing — Final Days — November Eight to November Thirteen
Fencing is in its final phase. Individual and team finals continue today. Indian fencers have gained valuable experience in foil, epee and sabre.
Boxing — Finals Build-Up
Boxing finals are the headline for India today. Ambekar and Gunjan have both reached their finals. Their bouts will decide whether the Indians win silver or gold. This is India’s best chance to win its first gold of the Games.
Other Sports Still Live
Sailing continues until November 12th. Futsal, table tennis and other team events are in their final stages. The closing ceremony is on November thirteen, after the beach handball, breaking and fencing finals.
Athletes To Watch
- Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei: Men’s boxing finalist. He has assured at least a silver and is fighting for gold.
- Gunjan: Women’s Forty-Eight Kilogram boxing finalist. She is India’s second boxing finalist and a strong gold hope.
- Shourya Ambure: Bronze medallist in the hurdles and the star of the athletics campaign.
- Dhinidhi Desinghu: Already a star with two bronze medals. Swimming is over, but she remains an inspiration for the team.
- Taniya: Hero of the earlier days with historic beach wrestling silver.
- Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu: Historic Wushu bronze medallist.
Highlights And Results So Far
Ambekar and Gunjan reaching the boxing finals was the highlight of November 11th and twelve. Shourya Ambure’s bronze was the highlight of the athletics programme. Taniya’s silver was the highlight of the beach wrestling programme. Dhinidhi’s double bronze was the highlight of week one.
Rajkumari’s Wushu bronze was historic for India. Khushbu’s Judo silver opened India’s account. Tanvi’s Badminton silver showed India’s depth. Tirthank’s Butterfly bronze completed a swimming hat-trick.
How To Watch Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Games Day Thirteen Live
Live coverage is available on Olympics dot com and the Olympic Channel. It is also live on YouTube Olympics.
India has no dedicated TV broadcaster confirmed, so viewers should check the Olympics dot com India feed.
UK viewers can watch on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer highlights. Australia viewers can watch on Nine Now and Nine Go. USA viewers can watch on NBC Sports and Peacock.
All times in Dakar are UTC. IST is five hours thirty minutes ahead. ET is five hours behind Dakar.
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End Of My Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Games Day Thirteen Live What Is Next?
It’s November 13th, the final day. It has beach handball medal matches, breaking gold medal battles, fencing finals, and the closing ceremony.
India will know the color of its two boxing medals by tomorrow. If Ambekar and Gunjan win, the Indians will finish with its first gold medals of the Games.
Stay tuned for results updates all day.
