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Youth Olympics open in Senegal marking the first Olympic event in Africa
The Youth Olympic Games opened in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first Olympic event in Africa as the continent seeks a bigger role in international sports competitions...
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Senegal set for opening ceremony of Youth Olympic Games
About 2,700 young athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete through Nov. 13 in the capital, Dakar, the nearby city of Diamniadio and the beach resort of Saly...
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Senegal gears up for a historic Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
IOC President Kirsty Coventry has toured the Youth Olympic Village in Dakar, just two days before the start of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.