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2026-10-28 · DW

Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny

On the final day of October, what may well be the final Summer Youth Olympics ever will begin. It will be the first on African soil as around 2,700 athletes aged 15-17 arrive in Senegal to compete across a total of 153 events in 25 sports. Hosted in eight venues across three locations – Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the capital – these Games are seen by many as a prelude to Africa hosting a full Olympics one day in the future. "I'm really excited about the Youth Olympic Games because, for the first time, I'll be representing our country," 15-year-old judoka Aisha Diop who is competing for Senegal told DW. "I am very proud to be able to represent my country at these Games.

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