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Dakar 2026: Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games
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Team Nigeria’s young athletes are in Senegal as Dakar stages the first Olympic event ever held in Africa.
The Youth Olympic Games run in Dakar, Senegal, from 31 October to 13 November 2026. It is the first time an Olympic event has been held on African soil.
The Games bring together athletes aged 15 to 18 from around the world, and give Nigeria’s most promising young athletes their first taste of Olympic competition.
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Results involving Nigerian athletes will be published on the Results page as they are confirmed.
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