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Senegalese junior 3x3 team prepares for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

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Senegal’s national junior 3x3 basketball team is continuing its preparations in Chengdu, China, for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The young players are training intensively with the ambition of representing Senegal at the competition, according to Telanon.

Senegal’s national junior 3x3 basketball team is training in Chengdu, China, ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, reports Telanon. Their preparations are based on daily sessions, in the morning and evening.

12,000 kilometres from Dakar, the young basketball players are continuing a training camp with the aim of representing Senegal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Telanon describes basketball as a passion and a life project for these players, who say they have overcome several difficulties to pursue their sporting careers.

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