Video: Bermuda At Youth Olympics Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games took place in Senegal today [October 31], with Bermuda represented at the Games by four athletes competing across three sports.
Tatiana Sousa will compete in the javelin, Maggie Mewett and Noah Maranzana will represent Bermuda in swimming, and Gianluca Bortoli will compete in triathlon.
Mewett and Bortoli were selected as Bermuda’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony, which was held at the Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games run until November 13 and mark the first Olympic sporting event to be held on the African continent.
A spokesperson said, “A total of 2,655 athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete across 25 sports.
“The parade of nations brings 205 delegations into the stadium. As at every Games, Greece will lead the procession, while the Refugee Olympic Team follow in second, before hosts Senegal come out last.
“Most delegations are represented by two flagbearers – one girl and one boy carrying the flag together.”
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