The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have kicked off in Dakar, Senegal, with a spectacular opening ceremony. Three athletes represent Barbados: swimmer Victor Ashby, judoka Deann Walton, and triathlete Alexis Lashley. Ashby finished fifth in his heat of the 100-meter butterfly, while Walton is preparing for her match against a Panamanian judoka. Lashley, for her part, is getting ready for her triathlon competition.