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Faye attends wushu finals at Dakar 2026

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the wushu finals of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. He congratulated the young Senegalese athletes competing and praised their contribution to the country’s sporting profile, Seneweb reports.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the wushu finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday 3 November, Seneweb reports. He praised the young Senegalese athletes and their commitment to defending the national colours.

In a message published on the occasion, the head of state thanked the country’s sporting youth for taking part in the Games. The finals marked the presence of wushu on the youth Olympic programme in Dakar.

The competition is taking place as part of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, which opened on 31 October. Bassirou Diomaye Faye had handed the national flag to the 136 Senegalese athletes on 26 October.

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