Senegal Youth Olympics in Dakar End on High Note
- The fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games closed on Friday at the Youth Olympic Village in Diamniadio, Senegal, concluding the first Olympic event held on African soil.
- Approximately 2,650 young athletes competed in more than 150 medal events across 25 sports at venues in Dakar, Diamniadio, and Saly since the Games opened on Oct. 31.
- African athletes set a record by collecting 76 medals—including 27 gold, 17 silver, and 32 bronze—surpassing the previous continental record of 56 medals from Buenos Aires in 2018.
- International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry praised the results, stating, "I'm very proud to see so many African countries in the top 10," as five African teams achieved that ranking.
- Dakar 2026 organizing committee general coordinator Ibrahima Wade reported Senegal's international visibility increased 2.7-fold, stating, "That is a real measure of the success of these Games.
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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.
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