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AFRICA MAKES OLYMPIC HISTORY AS DAKAR 2026 YOUTH GAMES OPEN IN SENEGAL
Senegal officially opens the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games today, October 31, in a historic first for Africa. Around 2,700 young athletes will compete across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly through November 13, with 153 medal events across 25 competition sports. The Opening Ceremony at Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio is expected to showcase Senegalese and African culture, while Dakar 2026 will also become the first Youth Olympics to feature a Refugee Olympic Team and has achieved full gender balance across its sports, disciplines and events. Baseball5 competition began on October 30, but the official Games opening is October 31.
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