Performers make the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday.Sylvain Cherkaoui/The Associated Press
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.
Canada sent just 28 athletes to this year’s Youth Olympics.
The Games’ opening ceremony was held on Saturday.
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