Dakar 2026: Greece’s opening-day schedule and flag bearers
The Hellenic Olympic Committee announces three appearances across two sports and an opening ceremony at 20:30 Greek time. Mouselimis and Zervou will carry the flag.
Updated 31.10.2026 · 00:06, Athens time — What changed
On 30 October 2026, the Hellenic Olympic Committee published Greece’s opening-day schedule for Saturday 31 October: three competitive appearances in beach volleyball and coastal rowing at Saly Beach West.
Schedule in Greek time
- 11:20: Angeliki Charissaki and Grigoria-Anna Margaritopoulou face Tunisia in the beach volleyball group stage.
- 12:50: Iason Mouselimis in the first time trial of the men’s solo Coastal Beach Sprints.
- 16:20: Charissaki and Margaritopoulou face Thailand.
- 20:30: opening ceremony at Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio.
The local times in the Committee’s announcement are 09:20, 10:50, 14:20 and 18:30 respectively. Senegal is two hours behind Greece. These are scheduled times, not confirmation that the competitions have already taken place.
Iason Mouselimis, representing coastal rowing, and swimmer Eirini Zervou will carry Greece’s flag at the opening ceremony. This update adds the specific daily schedule and flag bearers to the original article about the event.
Previous updates — history
One month before the scheduled opening, Dakar is preparing to host the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games. The Senegal event is scheduled for 31 October to 13 November 2026.
This will be the first time the event is hosted in Africa. Its official programme combines youth sport with a different approach to the structure of the sports.
These are the Youth Olympic Games, distinct from the senior Summer Olympics. The dates describe the planned event. Detailed competition schedules and entries require checking official announcements before each individual event.
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