Sports · Dakar, Senegal · October 31, 2026

First Olympic event in Africa opens in Dakar

Reported by 4 outlets · first reported Oct 31, 2:51 AM ET

The Youth Olympic Games opened in Dakar with about 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17. IOC president Kirsty Coventry called it a time for Africa. Events run through Nov. 13.

Why it matters

It is the first Olympic event held on African soil.

Background

Senegal won the right to host the 2026 Youth Games.

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 31, 5:37 AM ET
• Africanews ↗Oct 31, 10:21 AM ET
• RFI ↗Oct 31, 2:51 AM ET

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