Africa: How African Women's Rugby Teams Broke The Glass Ceiling At Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
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An all-women coaching staff from Kenya led their squad to an Olympic gold medal in rugby sevens at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics. The coaches transformed a group of wingers into a team capable of winning from behind. At the same event, players from Madagascar earned a bronze medal. Those athletes balanced their school responsibilities with training to reach the podium.
[Bird Story Agency] Kenya's all-women coaching staff turned a squad full of wingers into a team that could come from behind to win Olympic gold. As Madagascar's players balanced school and training to earn a historic bronze, both teams showed what it took to reach the rugby sevens podium.