Dakar YOG preparations reach 92%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the organising committee for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, puts preparations at 92% complete. The final steps include transport, volunteer accreditation, logistics and water supplies ahead of the opening scheduled for 31 October in Diamniadio, according to Senego, citing Le Soleil.
Preparations for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are 92% complete, according to Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the organising committee, cited by Senego. Major construction work has been completed and teams are now focusing on the finishing touches.
The opening is scheduled for 5pm on 31 October in Diamniadio. The “last mile” includes coordinating transport, accrediting volunteers, logistics and supplying water to the venues, Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye said. He described an edition faithful to the spirit of Teranga, without promising a perfect competition.
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