Iran's performance in the Youth Olympics under the microscope; When the gold melts.
What warning did Dakar give to the future of Iranian sports?
The Iranian sports convoy finished its work at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics by winning 8 medals; 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze were the result of the participation of our country's young athletes in the most important event of the youth category.
Iran is ranked 32nd in the latest medal table, although due to the continuation of certain competitions, the final position of the caravan may change again.
Dakar was Iran's fourth participation in the Summer Youth Olympics; In 2010, our country's convoy reached 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze, in 2014 it reached 3 gold and 3 bronze, and in 2018 it reached 7 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze.
Although a total of 8 Dakar medals is more than Iran's performance in 2010 and 2014, winning only one gold medal is considered the weakest performance in Iran's history in terms of the number of gold medals in these competitions. A considerable decrease compared to the 7 gold of the previous period.
At the 2010 Youth Olympics, 40% of Iran's medals were gold; In 2014 this number reached 50%, and in 2018 half of Iran's 14 medals were made of gold. However, this time only one of the convoy's 8 medals turned gold; That is, the share of Iran's gold medals dropped to only 12.5%.
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