Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal
Senegal hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, with 2,665 young athletes competing in Dakar.

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IOC chief hails 'time for Africa' as Youth Olympic Games kick off in Senegal
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Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal
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Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics
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RFI: IOC chief hails 'time for Africa' as Youth Olympic Games kick off in Senegal
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Vanguard News: The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an histori
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Punch Newspapers: Senegal hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, with 2,665 young athletes competing in Dakar.
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