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Performers make the olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
By The Canadian Press

Judoka Mati Anes wins Canada’s first medal of Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal

Nov 1, 2026 | 2:15 PM

DAKAR — Mati Anes has won Canada’s first medal of the 2026 Youth Olympics.

The product of Anjou, Que., earned silver in judo on the first full day of competition.

Mati lost to Ukraine’s Khazar Heydarov by ippon in the men’s 66-kilogram final.

Argentina’s Thiago Carvallo and Senegal’s Matar Diop each earned bronze in the weight class.

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