Youth Olympics: Kirsty Coventry in Dakar days before the competition opens

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry arrived in Dakar on Monday evening, days before the opening of the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event to be held on the African continent. The Zimbabwean, the first woman and first African to lead the IOC, said she was happy to be in Senegal and confident the country could welcome athletes and visitors. The Games begin on Saturday and will bring together about 2,700 athletes aged 15 to 18 across 35 sports in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. Wushu, baseball5 and skateboarding will make their debut on the programme.