Faye says Senegal has a duty to deliver Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APS
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye handed the national flag to the 136 athletes selected for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. He said successfully hosting the event, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November, was a “moral obligation” for Senegal, according to APS.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said on Monday that successfully hosting the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games was a “moral obligation” for Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports. He was speaking at a ceremony to hand the national flag to the 136 athletes selected to represent the country.
The Youth Olympic Games will take place from 31 October to 13 November. Faye also noted that Senegal would field its largest delegation in Olympic history, and called on the young athletes to represent the country and take over from previous generations, according to APS.
The ceremony on 26 October is part of preparations for the competition, after the country announced on 20 October that national preparations had been completed. Senegal also received 15 buses from Qatar on 23 October, according to reports on the completion of preparations for the Youth Olympic Games and the buses supplied by Qatar.
