Hockey5 activities will take place at Place du Souvenir, Dakar, where all the ten Engagement sports are located.

A 10m x 15m hockey5s court will be set up and available from 1 to 14 November 2026. This space will be used by school children between 09:30 and 15:30 and is open to welcome the public between 16:00 and 18:00 (no registration is needed for the 16:00-18:00 session), local time each day throughout the Youth Olympic Games. It will be staffed by FIH Academy Leads and Educators as well as Coaches from National Field Hockey Committee of Senegal Hockey Association. These activities are available free-of-charge.

There will be a dedicated Hockey Focus Day on 4 November 2026 which will increase visibility for hockey and celebrate its development and presence within local communities with the support of FIHs Athlete Role Model Darcy Bourne.