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Youth Olympic Games kick off in Dakar

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The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Senegal. Crowds gathered for Saturday's opening ceremony, featuring hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture, in keeping with the Games' motto: “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates”. It is the first-ever Olympic sporting event to be held on the African continent, but comes as Senegal faces an…

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