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Published on: 10/30/2026 - 11:55 p.m. Modified on: 11/02/2026 - 10:00 a.m.
The first Olympic event to take place on African soil, the Dakar 2026 Youth Games open on Saturday in Senegal, a historic moment for the continent. Until November 13, 2,665 athletes aged 14 to 17 will be in the spotlight, competing in 25 sports and 153 medal events.
In Senegal, it's the final stretch before the official kick-off. Behind the celebration are years of work, investments and expectations to build, renovate and repair the sites to welcome the delegations. A few hours before the opening ceremony, a look back at these preparations in the report by Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin.
We will go to the Olympic Village in Diamniadio, where athletes from all over the world continue to settle. Aminatou Diallo took the temperature of these young hopefuls who are discovering their neighborhoods and preparing for the start of the competition.
In Dakar, street energy takes over the Olympic stage with breaking. In the popular district of Grand Yoff, former champions voluntarily supervise the new generation within the Power Crew collective. An immersion by Hawa Diop.
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