Excitement builds in Senegal ahead of Youth Olympic Games opening • FRANCE 24 English

The first-ever Olympic sporting event to be held in Africa will open in Senegal on Saturday. Nearly 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17 are expected to take part. Originally scheduled for 2022, the Games were postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dakar is now ready to deliver – a welcome respite for a country that has been mired in a major economic crisis for years.
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