Sports · Dakar, Senegal · October 30, 2026

First Youth Olympics in Africa open in Dakar

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 11:16 PM ET

Dakar hosts nearly 2,700 athletes from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, the first Olympic event in Africa.

Why it matters

First Olympic event on the continent.

Background

Senegal bid to host.

The story so far

1. Oct 30First Youth Olympics in Africa open in Dakar
2. Oct 31First Olympic event in Africa opens in Dakar
3. Nov 1Youth Olympics open in Dakar, first Olympic event in Africa
4. Nov 2Youth Olympics open in Senegal, first Olympic event in Africa

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Sources

• France 24 ↗Oct 30, 5:48 PM ET
• Japan Times ↗Oct 29, 11:16 PM ET

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