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Senegalese athlete takes up Tai Chi ahead of Dakar 2026
Original: Senegalese athlete trains Tai Chi ahead of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
A Senegalese athlete is training in Tai Chi as preparation for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, according to Xinhua. It would mark the first time the Olympic movement's youth event is held on African soil, and the athlete's unusual choice of martial arts training is drawing attention ahead of the Games in Senegal's capital.
Why now: Interest in athlete preparations is building as Senegal gets ready to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first on African soil.
SenegalDakar 2026 Youth Olympic GamesXinhua
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