# Luis Rosado ruled out of Dakar 2026 3x3 basketball, replacement denied

Injured Luis Rosado misses Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 3x3 basketball for Puerto Rico.

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The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee stated on Thursday that Luis Rosado Victoriano is ruled out of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 3x3 basketball due to injury. [^1]

Puerto Rico men's 3x3 basketball team will compete at Dakar 2026 with only 3 available players [^2] Olympic officials denied the replacement request because the formal substitution deadline expired on 31 October, before the injury occurred. [^3][^5][^6] COPUR and the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation submitted an emergency athlete replacement request which was officially denied. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee stated on Thursday that Luis Rosado Victoriano is ruled out of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 3x3 basketball due to injury. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
2. Puerto Rico men's 3x3 basketball team will compete at Dakar 2026 with only 3 available players (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. Puerto Rico's request for an exceptional player replacement was denied by event officials (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. COPUR and the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation submitted an emergency athlete replacement request which was officially denied. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
5. Olympic officials denied the replacement request because the formal substitution deadline expired on 31 October, before the injury occurred. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
6. The player substitution deadline for Dakar 2026 expired on 31 October, prior to the injury occurring (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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