Tamba Akin Boamah to represent Ghana at 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games

National 2 PCS swimmer Tamba Akin Boamah has been selected to represent his home country, Ghana, at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

This will be the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games and the first time an Olympic event has been hosted on African soil.

It is a high-level competition that bring together some of the best young athletes from around the world. The event focuses not only on competition but also on sportsmanship, personal development and life beyond sport. With 25 sports featured, the Games provide an exciting opportunity for young athletes to gain international experience and represent their countries. Well-known swimmers, such as Chad le Clos, have also competed at the Youth Olympic Games.

Tamba will be competing in five swimming events throughout the Games, including the 50M Freestyle, 100M Freestyle, 50M Breaststroke, 100M Breaststroke and 200M Breaststroke.

This is an exciting opportunity for Tamba to compete on the international stage and represent Ghana among some of the world's best young swimmers.

We wish Tamba the very best as he prepares for this incredible opportunity in Dakar!