# Youth Olympics open in Senegal, marking Africa’s first Olympic event

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- The Associated Press, 2026-11-01 03:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://bit.ly/4BAu2jM

> The Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, the first Olympic event held in Africa. Tens of thousands of spectators gathered Saturday at Diamniadio Olympic Stadium near Dakar.

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