Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal is kicking off the Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, bringing an Olympic event to Africa for the first time as the continent seeks a bigger role in international sporting competitions.About 2,700 young athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete through…
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5 developments over 10 days, 4 newsrooms in all
- Day 1 Sat, 24 Oct Qatar supports Senegalâs preparations for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games First reported by Adom Online · 2 newsrooms
- Day 6 Thu, 29 Oct Youth Olympics open in Senegal marking the first Olympic event in Africa Reported first by Modern Ghana · 3 newsrooms · you're reading this
- Day 7 Fri, 30 Oct Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics opens in historic first for Africa Reported first by Africanews · 4 newsrooms
- Day 9 Sun, 1 Nov Senegal prepares to open 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar Reported first by Inbox.eu · 2 newsrooms
- Day 10 Mon, 2 Nov Senegal’s Olympic Games face cost-of-living concerns Reported first by GhanaWeb
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