Nguyễn Khắc Lê Hoàng performs in the men's taijiquan in wushu of the Youth Olympic Games 2026 on November 3 in Dakar, Senegal. Photos organisers

 HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won a silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games after Nguyễn Khắc Lê Hoàng finished second in the wushu taolu event on November 3 in Dakar, Senegal.

The teenager made a significant leap from fourth place in the qualifications to second in the final, delivering an outstanding performance with a total score of 18.692 points across the men's taijiquan and taijishan events (scoring 9.346 points in each).

He finished just 0.028 points behind gold medallist Poon Hao Ran of Hong Kong, China, who achieved a total of 18.720 points. Japan’s Shiki Kawamura took third place to claim the bronze with 18.663 points.

Nguyễn Khắc Lê Hoàng performs in the men's taijishan event.

Hoàng's silver was the first medal for the Vietnamese delegation at the tournament. This achievement followed his impressive haul of one gold and two bronze medals at the World Taijiquan Championships in May.

Việt Nam has nine other athletes competing in Senegal, participating across swimming, badminton, athletics, taekwondo, cycling, and wrestling.

The Dakar Games kicked off on October 31 and will conclude on November 13. As the first-ever Youth Olympic Games held in Africa, the event features approximately 2,700 young athletes (aged 14–17) representing 204 National Olympic Committees and the Youth Refugee Olympic Team, all competing across 35 sports. — VNS