IOC suspends selection of host city for 2030 Youth Olympics
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The International Olympic Committee is suspending the process of selecting the host city for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, after Dakar 2026. President Kirsty Coventry wants to consider the competition’s objectives and format at a conference in Diamniadio on 12 November, according to Xalima.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the process of selecting the host city for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, in order to review the objectives and place of the competition in the development of young athletes. IOC President Kirsty Coventry announced this on Thursday 12 November during a press conference in Diamniadio, according to Xalima.
About 15% of participants in the Youth Olympic Games subsequently continue their careers through to the Olympic Games, Kirsty Coventry said. This finding is prompting reflection within the IOC between two objectives: preparing future champions or offering a sporting, educational and cultural experience to a wider audience.
The closing ceremony of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is scheduled for Friday 13 November. Nearly 2,700 young athletes from 204 national Olympic committees are taking part in this edition, the first held on the African continent, according to Xalima.
The IOC’s review comes after the opening of the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on 1 November, with Bassirou Diomaye Faye opening the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. It also comes after the announcement on 6 November that 206 delegations wanted to return to Senegal.
