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Dakar Youth Olympics kick off with 2,700 athletes

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Senegal hosts the inaugural Dakar Youth Olympics with nearly 2,700 athletes from 204 NOCs.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the first African woman leader, inspected venues before the opening ceremony.
More than 6,000 volunteers help run the Games while Spanish and French police provide security.
LOC deputy COO Thierno Cisse reported that over 400 young Africans received training to spark continent-wide benefits.

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Senegal hosts the inaugural Dakar Youth Olympics with nearly 2,700 athletes from 204 NOCs.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the first African woman leader, inspected venues before the opening ceremony.
More than 6,000 volunteers help run the Games while Spanish and French police provide security.
LOC deputy COO Thierno Cisse reported that over 400 young Africans received training to spark continent-wide benefits.