President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Present the Flag to 136 Athletes for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Senegal

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Present the Flag to 136 Athletes for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will present the national flag to Senegal’s delegation for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday at the Guéréo recreation center in the Thiès region. The 136 athletes arrived at their base camp near Popenguine on Thursday and will stay there instead of at the Olympic Village on the Amadou Makhtar Mbow University campus. They will represent Senegal in more than twenty sports, including rugby sevens, futsal and beach handball. Dakar 2026 will be the first Youth Olympic Games held in Africa, with about 2,700 athletes expected.

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