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Olympic flame brings 500 young people together in Libreville

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Olympic flame brings 500 young people together in Libreville

The Gabonese National Olympic Committee brought together more than 500 young people in Libreville on Saturday 12 September for Olympic Flame Day. The initiative aimed to promote the values of Olympism and prepare young people for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, according to Gabonreview.com.

More than 500 young people took part in the Olympic Flame Day in Libreville on Saturday 12 September, organised by the Gabonese National Olympic Committee (CNOG) to promote the values of Olympism and prepare young people for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The initiative follows the arrival of the Olympic flame on the African continent, in Senegal.

The gathering is part of Gabon's preparations, a few weeks before the competition scheduled to take place in Dakar in 2026, according to the CNOG. The Youth Olympic Games bring together emerging athletes to compete in Olympic disciplines.

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