For Mamadou Ibra Kane, Dakar 2026 reinvents Olympism
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
For columnist Mamadou Ibra Kane, Dakar 2026 has renewed the Olympic ideal while remaining faithful to its principles. The Youth Olympic Games events were held across 35 disciplines in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, according to Senego.
For journalist and columnist Mamadou Ibra Kane, the maxim of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, according to which the essential thing is to take part, takes on a Senegalese dimension with the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To this maxim he adds two goals: to host the event and win medals.
The competitions spread across 35 disciplines, between Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. The media outlet Senegal7 also relays his assessment: according to him, the competition now sets a demanding standard for future Games, in the country as well as on the continent.
In terms of medals, Senegal is ranked 6th with 12 medals. Across the Youth Olympic Games as a whole, Africa has totalled 73 medals.
