Rising Lionesses continued their impressive campaign at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games with a convincing 19–0 victory over hosts Senegal in their second Pool A match on Monday, 2 November.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Rising Lionesses produced another disciplined display to register their second consecutive victory, having opened their campaign with a 12–5 win over the People’s Republic of China.The emphatic victory over Senegal saw the Kenyan youngsters maintain their unbeaten run while keeping their hosts scoreless, further strengthening their position in Pool A.Matasi eyes game against Arsenal greats ahead of Harambee Stars legends clashIn their opening encounter against China, Evalyne Afande and Michael Mmboga crossed the try line to secure Kenya’s opening victory.Afande, a product of Kinale Girls, the national school rugby champions, has been among the young talents representing Kenya on the Olympic stage.The Rising Lionesses will now turn their attention to their final Pool A fixture against Australia on Wednesday, 3 November at 1302 hours.##NAJAVA_MECA_10077538##The encounter is expected to provide a tougher test as they seek to maintain their winning momentum and secure a strong position heading into the next stage.Judo: Kuloba’s campaign comes to an endMeanwhile, Kenya’s judo campaign at the Youth Olympic Games came to an end after Rael Kuloba suffered defeat in her Repechage contest at the Dakar Expo Centre.Government responds to claims that Bayern Munich, Ajax will field junior teams in NairobiKuloba returned to the tatami on Day Three with hopes of keeping her campaign alive after losing her Round of 16 encounter against Viktoria Grigoryan.The Kenyan was handed another opportunity to progress when she faced Boubacar Ousamane of Côte d’Ivoire in the second round of the Repechage.In a closely contested encounter, Kuloba showed resilience and determination, taking a 1–0 lead. However, she was unable to hold on to her advantage as her opponent secured victory, bringing Kenya’s campaign in the discipline to a close.##NAJAVA_MECA_10077510##Despite the disappointment, Kuloba viewed the experience as an important learning opportunity, particularly after competing in the new 52kg weight category.She expressed her determination to return home and work on improving her pace, timing and technical abilities ahead of future competitions.Her coach, Johnson Kirimo, praised her effort and progress, noting that the experience would provide an important foundation for her continued development in the category.Recovering Harambee Stars striker suffers fresh injury setback in Europe