2026 Youth Olympic Games Concludes in Dakar
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Dakar 2026 closes, marking end of Africa's historic first Olympic event
The fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) closed on Friday at the Youth Olympic Village in Diamniadio, bringing an end to the first Olympic event held on African soil.The closing ceremony was held behind closed doors at the Youth Olympic Village, with
2026 Youth Olympic Games concludes in Dakar
DAKAR: The fourth Youth Olympic Games, hosted in Dakar from Oct. 31, concluded on Friday evening in the Senegalese capital. In the presence of Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, vice president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and head of the Saudi delegation, the Kingdom’s completed its participation with Ali Al-Fuzai and Ghram Kaabi carrying the Saudi flag at the closing ceremony, held in the Olympic Village square. T…
The first Olympic event on African soil, the Olympic Youth Games in Dakar 2026 ended this Friday, 13 November, with a strictly protocol closing ceremony. At the time of the review, the actors remain more marked by the enthusiasm of the public and the success of the organisation than by the performances of the young athletes.
At this first edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Africa, the continent won a record number of medals.
Egypt bags 12 medals, finishes 4th at Dakar 2026
CAIRO — Egypt finished fourth in the medal standings at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, winning 12 medals, including six gold, one silver and five bronze. The result placed Egypt first among Arab and African countries, with the delegation recording a historic performance at the Games. Egyptian taekwondo champion Youssef Hassan Kamal, […]
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