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Dakar prepares to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Africa's first Olympic event

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All you need to know about the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
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Summary

Senegal is hosting the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which the BBC describes as Africa's first Olympic event, bringing together 2,700 athletes from around the world. Africanews reports that the countdown is on in Dakar, where construction crews are racing against the clock with just days to go to prepare the capital for the historic global sporting event.

This continues an earlier story: Dakar prepares to host Youth Olympic Games, with six refugee athletes among the competitors

Later: Qatar Sends 15 Buses to Senegal Ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics · Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny · Dakar readies for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event held in Africa

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  1. BBC

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    BBC reports that Senegal hosts Africa's first Olympic event as the Dakar 2026 Youth Games bring together 2,700 athletes from around the world, and it has published an explainer on the event.

  2. Africanews

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    Africanews reports that construction crews are racing against the clock to prepare Dakar, which has just days to go before hosting the Youth Olympic Games, Africa's first Olympic event.

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