United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Bryan HABANA

Bryan

Rugby is enjoying a boom in popularity in Africa.
While South Africa are a traditional powerhouse in the sport having won back-to-back men’s 15s World Cups and many events on the sevens circuit, other teams on the continent are starting to close the gap.
Kenya shocked the Blitzbokke to win

Dakar 2026 | Youth Olympic Games

Players of Kenya celebrate winning during the men's rugby sevens placing 9-10 match against Samoa at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Kenya men's sevens team in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Bryan Habana exclusive: How rugby can change lives in Africa

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Laureus Sport for Good have announced a ground-breaking collaboration that will see both organisations each invest USD 1 million into a two-year programme to advance youth education and employability through sport in Africa.
The two bodies will work with a network of locally-led organisations

Patrice Evra attends the red carpet at the 2024 Laureus World Sport Awards Madrid at Palacio De Cibeles on April 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

Patrice Evra at the 2024  Laureus World Sports Awards

Patrice Evra: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics shows how much trust there is now in Africa"