Senegal hosts Africa’s first Olympic event
Sport · First reported 1 Nov, 09:58 · Updated 10:28
Senegal is hosting the Youth Olympic Games, described as the first Olympic event on the African continent. Coverage highlights the event’s scale and significance, while also noting questions about hosting costs and the Games’ future.
- The Youth Olympic Games are taking place in Senegal, with more than 2,000 athletes attending, according to Al Jazeera.
- The event is described as the first Olympic event on the African continent; France 24 reports that Senegal’s president opened it in Dakar.
- Al Jazeera reports that Senegal faces economic challenges and that critics question the spending, while the IOC is reviewing how to reduce hosting costs.
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- Location
- Senegal; the opening was in Dakar.
- Athletes
- More than 2,000 athletes are attending; France 24 reports 136 Senegalese competitors.
- Local volunteers
- 6,000, according to France 24.
- Delay
- The Games were postponed four years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- IOC review
- The IOC is examining how to reduce the costs of hosting.
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- An earlier Lux story reported that the Games opened in Dakar with crowds, drummers, and dancers. [fe22ecd2-1e62-4925-bf45-6244b69cd61b]
- A previous report said the Dakar Youth Games were set to open after a four-year delay, with almost 2,700 athletes expected through November 13. [d5b78d2f-1b7c-43e7-9f9d-ca94788b6fbe]
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