The flame of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar: padel, a phenomenon on the rise!

Mastering the Spanish language could prove beneficial if you plan to get into padel! Indeed, it is in Spain that this sport originated before spreading to other regions. In France, nearly 850,000 people now play it, and new courts are rapidly emerging across the country.

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Padel, a guide

Matches are played in pairs, with a wall to bounce the ball, shots, and a scoring system reminiscent of tennis... But what else? Mondial Sports presents the padel guide and examines the benefits of this discipline.

We will also focus on the practice of this sport in Africa. The head of an association from Dakar will be live with us. Dakar, which also officially welcomes the flame of the Youth Olympic Games this Saturday. Mondial Sports will, of course, follow the news of this event in the Senegalese capital!

Join us at 16:10 UTC on RFI with:

- Johan Bergeron, professional padel player

- Cyril Collot, author of the Guide to Padel, published by Marabout (in collaboration with Johan Bergeron)

- Saliou Diouf, journalist from RFI's Sports department

- Karim Karrit, president of the Padel Senegal association

- Babacar Fall, RFI correspondent in Dakar.

The audio will be available on the page starting Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 19:05.