Senegal set to make Olympic history with Dakar 2026 Youth Games
A first for refugee athletes in Africa Dakar 2026 will feature a youth refugee team, a concept first introduced at Rio 2016.
As the 100-day countdown begins, hopes are high that Dakar 2026 will do more than make history, it could open real doors for Africa's young athletes, organisers, and communities alike.
Working with the Olympic Refuge Foundation, the IOC identified young refugee athletes through trials in East Africa.
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