Dakar, November 1 (Daily Kiran) : Elvira Espinosa from Ecuador made history on November 1, 2026, by securing the first gold medal at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. She triumphed in the women’s 400-meter freestyle swimming event, finishing with a time of 4:22.87 seconds. Espinosa expressed her joy, stating, “I am very happy to win the first gold medal at these Youth Olympic Games. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me.” This victory...

Swimmer Parsa Shahshahani claimed Iran’s first medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday.