Women’s 3×3 basketball: Poland wins gold against China

Poland won the gold medal in the women’s 3×3 basketball tournament at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. The Poles dominated China to the wire (12-11), after a particularly competitive final.

Poland climbs to the top of the podium in women’s 3×3 basketball at the YOG Dakar 2026. Facing China in the final, the Polish players snatched victory with a close score of 12 to 11, at the end of a match where every possession counted.

Facing a Chinese team determined to win the title, the Poles showed mastery to maintain their advantage and resist until the final whistle. This one-point victory allows them to win the gold medal, while China leaves with the silver.

This coronation concludes the women’s 3×3 basketball tournament of these YOG organized in Dakar, where the young talents offered a spectacle marked by intensity and suspense.