Samsung Electronics will unveil 'Victory Selfie,' a program featuring selfie photos on the podium using Galaxy smartphones, at the '2026 Dakar Youth Olympics,' the first Olympic Games held in Africa. The Galaxy S26 Ultra will also be utilized for broadcasting skateboarding and taekwondo events.
Samsung Electronics announced on the 2nd that it is participating as the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) official wireless communications partner for the Youth Olympics, which will be held in Dakar, Senegal, from the 31st of last month to the 13th of this month.
The Victory Selfie will be introduced for the first time at a Youth Olympics. The program allows athletes who win medals to take commemorative photos themselves with Galaxy smartphones on the podium. Samsung Electronics previously showcased the Victory Selfie at events such as the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Galaxy smartphones will also be deployed for event broadcasting. In skateboarding and taekwondo, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will be used alongside existing broadcast cameras to capture game scenes from various angles.
Samsung Electronics will also operate a 'Samsung Open Station' at the athlete village where visitors can experience Galaxy products. The station will feature a 'Victory Wall' for creating Olympic-themed photos using Galaxy AI (artificial intelligence), a 'Victory Talk' section for leaving messages to one's future self, and a 'Victory Photo Zone' for taking commemorative photos with the medal podium as a backdrop.
Videos produced at the Victory Talk will be saved as short-form content for each athlete. Samsung Electronics plans to use this to help young athletes keep their tournament experience until the 2028 Los Angeles (LA) Olympics.
The company will also conduct 'BEYOND THE MEDAL,' a mentoring program where role model athletes selected by the IOC meet with young athletes.
Choi Seung-eun, Senior Vice President and Head of the Mobile Marketing Center in Samsung Electronics' MX Business Division, said, "The Youth Olympics is an important stage for young athletes to discover their potential and grow for the future," adding, "We will support the challenges and growth of next-generation promising athletes through wireless technology experiences."
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