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Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal

Original: Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny

Senegal is hosting Africa's first Youth Olympic Games, with the opening marked by optimism about a major sporting event on the continent alongside scrutiny of organisation, spending and readiness. The Games bring thousands of young athletes to Dakar and are being followed as a milestone for African sport.

Why now: The opening of the first Olympic-level multi-sport event ever held in Africa is a historic sporting moment drawing global attention.

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• Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny · DW.com
• Africa's first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny · DW.com

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