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Egypt's delegation won twelve medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, finishing fourth overall with six gold medals, one silver and five bronze—marking the first time an Arab or African nation has achieved six golds in a single Youth Olympics edition.
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Youssef Shamel advances to round of 16 at World Fencing Championships in Switzerland after defeating Kazakhstan's Kirill Prokhodov 15-10, continuing his run in the sabre competition where he won all group-stage matches against athletes from the United States, China, Israel, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland.Egypt national football team faces Malawi today in third round of African Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers at Cairo International Stadium under first-time head coach Ali Maher, with Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush leading the attacking line alongside Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet.HYROX Cairo 2026 international fitness championship begins Saturday through Sunday at Egypt International Exhibition Centre, featuring over one thousand competitors in an event combining running with strength and endurance exercises.Arab Clubs Table Tennis Championship 37th edition underway at Cairo International Stadium through November 15, with men's and women's teams from regional federations competing in Hall 2 of the covered halls complex.Egypt Sailing Championship final stage launched at Suez Canal Authority Club in Ismailia from November 12-17, featuring ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and Optimist class boats with participation from three clubs: Suez Canal Authority, Alexandria Yacht Club and Cairo Yacht Club.Al-Tersana Club elections closed with 26 candidates competing for administrative board seats across a four-year term, including three contenders for club president: Tarek Saied Hassanein, Reda Abou El-Yazeed and Abdullah Hassanein Al-Shazly.What to Watch:
Egypt national team's performance under new coach Ali Maher against Malawi, with qualification points on the line in the African Cup of Nations 2027 preliminary round. Youssef Shamel's next match against Hungary's Gergelyy Siklosy in sabre round of 16 at the World Fencing Championships, with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake.