Samsung hosted a mentoring session for young athletes at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, encouraging participants to consider personal growth and opportunities beyond competitive sport. The event, held Nov. 3 at the Samsung Open Station in the Youth Olympic Village, brought together 28 athletes from 12 countries and three experienced Olympians. Senegalese canoe slalom Olympian Jean-Pierre Bourhis, Ugandan swimmer Jamila Lunkuse and New Zealand tennis medalist Marcus Daniell shared experiences from their sporting careers. The discussion covered finding a personal path, overcoming setbacks and maintaining a sense of purpose beyond results. Bourhis discussed developing his training in France because of limited whitewater facilities in Senegal while working as an electric vehicle repair engineer. Lunkuse spoke about managing pressure before the 2016 Rio Olympics, while Daniell described recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him for nearly two years. The session was moderated by Lefa Makgato, a corporate social responsibility manager at Samsung Electronics Africa. She highlighted the role of technology and education in expanding opportunities, drawing on her own experience of first using a computer at a Samsung-supported Solar Powered Internet School. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Senegal, featuring about 2,700 athletes across 25 sports. Post navigation Ukraine Seeks Faster Patriot Missile Deliveries