# Dakar hosts Africa’s first Olympic event

https://mins.news/en/item/123455

- TRT World, 2026-10-31 05:53 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/6a2b3e655940

> In the run-up to the October 30, 2026 opening in Dakar, French screen actor Omar Sy bore the Youth Olympic Flame.

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