In Photos: Senegal Makes History as the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Kick Off.
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Khaby Lame and Boubou Niang take the stage with a young participant at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony.
If you have been keeping an eye on sports and global pop culture, history was made over the weekend in West Africa.
Senegal officially kicked off the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a spectacular opening ceremony at the 55,000-capacity Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio, marking the first time an Olympic event has ever taken place on African soil. Running through to 13 November, the Games are bringing together over 2,600 young athletes aged 14 to 17, competing across 25 sports and 153 medal events. The action spans three vibrant hubs: the historic capital city of Dakar, the modern satellite city of Diamniadio, and the coastal resort area of Saly. Host nation Senegal enters the arena during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Parade of Nations.
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