Senegal Hosts Africa’s First Ever Youth Olympic Games
About 2,700 athletes will compete in 153 medal events as the Youth Olympics bring an Olympic event to Africa for the first time.
- On Saturday, Senegal officially opened the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, marking the first Olympic event ever held on African soil. International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry and heads of state attended the opening ceremony at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium.
- Delayed by four years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Youth Olympics arrive 130 years after the modern Games began in Athens. Dakar was originally scheduled to host in 2022.
- Approximately 2,700 young athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete in 153 medal events across 25 sports through Nov. 13. Debuts include Baseball5, Wushu, and coastal rowing beach sprint.
- President Faye defended the games' spending, including a $854,000 foundation contribution for tickets, despite local protests fueled by a debt crisis and rising living costs. Many citizens prioritize basic needs over attending.
- Russia's delegation of 13 athletes is competing under its national flag following an IOC policy shift that no longer suspends athletes for government actions. Analysts view the games as a test for future African hosting opportunities and sport's role as a diplomatic tool.
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Youth Olympics open in Senegal as the first Olympic event in Africa
On Saturday 31 October, Senegal hosts the 4th Summer Youth Games (JOJ), the first Olympic event on the African continent. Fifteen days of competition and 2700 athletes will compete in Dakar, Saly and Diamniado. It is in this city that the opening ceremony takes place, at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium. Follow the live ceremony from 6 p.m. (TU).
The Youth Olympic Games, the first event under the aegis of the IOC on the African continent, began on Saturday with an opening ceremony in the capital of Senegal
The first day of the Youth Olympic Games culminates with the Opening Ceremony, at the "Stade Abdoulaye Wade" marking the official start of the event. The ceremony is expected to highlight the cultural identity of Senegal and the wealth of African cultural heritage, through a great artistic spectacle. The post Live Streaming: Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games "Dakar 2026" appeared first on www.ertsports.gr.
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