Khalifa Al Kaabi reaches last 16 at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

UAE archer Khalifa Al Kaabi reached the round of 16 in the Olympic recurve competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

He beat Mauritius’ Yugveer Jagadish Bissessur 6-2 in the round of 32 before narrowly losing 6-4 to Australia’s Brock Penna in the last 16.

His UAE teammate Huda Al Ali also progressed from the round of 32, defeating Romania’s Daria Graur 7-1.

Al Ali will now face Turkey's Dünya Yenihayat on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

Al Kaabi’s campaign is not over, with the UAE pair also due to compete together in the mixed team event against Egypt in the round of 16.

Elsewhere, UAE cyclist Sultan Al Hammadi finished 33rd in the 76.5-kilometre road race, while swimmer Abdullah Al Ameri completed his programme in the 100 metres freestyle and 100 metres backstroke.