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Singapore teenager Ng Zhe Nin wins historic wushu gold at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Sixteen-year-old Singaporean Ng Zhe Nin won gold in the women’s taijiquan combined event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Her victory is historic because wushu is being contested as an Olympic medal sport for the first time, and it gave Singapore its first medal at this edition of the Games.
Ng scored 18.713 points, taking first place in both the taijishan routine, with 9.353, and the taijiquan segment, with 9.360. She said she trained twice daily and thanked those who supported her; Singapore’s previous Summer Youth Olympic Games golds counted towards its national tally came in 2014. The Dakar Games run from 31 October to 13 November, with 14 Singaporean athletes competing across nine sports.
In short
- Ng Zhe Nin won Singapore’s first medal at Dakar 2026.
- Wushu is making its Olympic medal debut.
- She scored 18.713 points across two routines.
Explained simply
Wushu is a Chinese martial art that includes forms performed with bare hands and with weapons. Taijiquan and taijishan are two routines in which competitors perform set movements, and judges award points for their execution.
The Youth Olympic Games are an international event for young athletes, held every four years. The Dakar 2026 Games bring together competitors from around the world, with Singapore represented by athletes in several sports. Wushu’s inclusion as a medal sport gives the competition a new place in the Olympic programme.