SportsYouth Olympic Games open in Dakar

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, with hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture at Saturday’s ceremony. Nearly 3,000 teenagers from more than 200 countries are competing in around a dozen sports. The Games take place amid Senegal’s economic crisis and a government crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.

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