Dakar

COJOJ Dakar 2026 organise JOJ; premier JOJ africain Dakar 2026 - Une page d’histoire Les usagers qui empruntent la gare de Colobane à Dakar passent devant une fresque difficile à manquer. Haute de sept mètres et longeant une passerelle très fréquentée, elle offre un rappel coloré de l’arrivée imminente des Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse (JOJ) et des jeunes qu’ils visent à inspirer. Créée par deux artistes urbaines de talent, Zeinixx et Kathrina Rupit, cette peinture murale qui réunit trois générations d’athlètes sénégalaises accroche l’oeil. Les deux premières sont immédiatement reconnaissables par les passants : Julie Marie Gomis est une pionnière, un modèle pour le pays depuis 1976, lorsqu’elle est devenue la première Sénégalaise à disputer les Jeux Olympiques. Elle est accompagnée de Combé Seck, la spécialiste du canoë sprint et porte-drapeau lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture de Paris 2024. ...

Oumy Dieye and Samba Niang promote golf at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Senegal; public discovery of golf among youth Discovering the world’s most widely played individual sport: golf Discovering the world’s most widely played individual sport: golf Golf is featured on the engagement sports program for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Often reduced to elitist stereotypes or, sadly, misunderstood, golf is nevertheless the world’s most widely played individual sport. A joint interview with Oumy Dièye and Samba Niang, Senegal’s top female and male players in the sport. ...

Oumy Dieye and Samba Niang discuss golf at Dakar 2026 YOG, Senegal; Free beginner lessons for children at Dakar academy. Discovering the world’s most widely played individual sport: golf Discovering the world’s most widely played individual sport: golf Golf is featured on the engagement sports program for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Often reduced to elitist stereotypes or, sadly, misunderstood, golf is nevertheless the world’s most widely played individual sport. A joint interview with Oumy Dièye and Samba Niang, Senegal’s top female and male players in the sport. ...

COJOJ and ChildFund Senegal sign partnership in Senegal; Cross-cutting child protection across all operations. Signing of a partnership agreement between the COJOJ and ChildFund Senegal Signing of a partnership agreement between the COJOJ and ChildFund Senegal Making the Youth Olympic Games a model for child protection is the shared objective set out by the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee and the NGO ChildFund Senegal. On July 29, 2026, the two organisations signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the protection of children and young people during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will take place from 31 October to 13 November this year. ...

Alicia Aylies interview Dakar; Africa’s first Olympic event ‘Sport has given me structure, focus and a sense of fulfilment. And that helps with everything else in life’ – an interview with Alicia Aylies, Miss France 2017 ‘Sport has given me structure, focus and a sense of fulfilment. And that helps with everything else in life’ – an interview with Alicia Aylies, Miss France 2017 She was just 18 years old when she was crowned Miss France in 2017. Visiting Dakar for the 100-day countdown to the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, Alicia Aylies looks back on her career in sport, entrepreneurship and fashion. ...

Senegal’s Ministry of the Environment and Ecological Transition launches Plastic-free YOG in Dakar; becomes model for eco-responsible sports events Towards plastic-free Youth Olympic Games Towards plastic-free Youth Olympic Games In order to promoting environmentally responsible behaviour at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, a project entitled “Plastic-free YOG” was presented on Tuesday 28 July by Senegal’s Ministry of the Environment and Ecological Transition. “Making the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games a model for eco-responsible sporting events” by reducing the use of single-use plastics: this is the aim of the “Plastic-Free YOG” project, which seeks to strengthen sustainable waste management by encouraging young people to adopt environmentally friendly behaviours. ...

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Africa; first-ever Olympic sporting event in Africa [IMMERSION] At the heart of beach volleyball [IMMERSION] At the heart of beach volleyball Scheduled to begin on 31 October 2026, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be the first-ever Olympic sporting event held in Africa. Among the sports featured in the official competition programme is beach volleyball. Behind the festive atmosphere, sunshine and warm sand, beach volleyball is an intense sport where teamwork and chemistry are essential to success. Step into the world of the athletes who have made Senegal’s beaches their training ground as they prepare for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. ...

Seynabou Mendy interview on tennis at Dakar 2026 YOG, Senegal; 2025 Billie Jean King Cup rep Discovering tennis with national champion Seynabou Mendy Discovering tennis with national champion Seynabou Mendy Tennis is featured on the engagement sports program for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). It is one of the oldest disciplines in the Modern Games, having featured in the very first edition in Athens in 1896. An interview with Seynabou Mendy, a professional tennis player based in Dakar. ...

Collins Saliboko inspired by Chad Le Clos’ Commonwealth Games record Glasgow 2026; Le Clos becomes most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete Tanzania swimmer Collins Saliboko inspired by Chad Le Clos’ Commonwealth Games record: “Seeing that gives me extra motivation” Tanzania swimmer Collins Saliboko inspired by Chad Le Clos’ Commonwealth Games record: “Seeing that gives me extra motivation” Speaking exclusively to Olympics.com, the 24-year-old speaks about his admiration for South African legend Le Clos, the sport’s growth in Africa, and his excitement for Dakar 2026. ...

IOC commits to The Promise on 75th anniversary of Refugee Convention; Dakar 2026 Refugee Olympic Team to compete IOC commits to “The Promise” on 75th anniversary of Refugee Convention Sport demonstrates the courage to include Refugee athletes given new pathways on the road to LA28 Call launched for sport and displacement initiatives More than 33,000 young people reached by the Olympic Refuge Foundation in 2025 “What do you mean I can play?”: Building bridges through wheelchair basketball ...