Senegalese president bassirou diomaye faye

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Hundreds Of Young Athletes Parade As 2026 Youth Olympic Games Open In Historic First For Africa

By IANS News November 01, 2026 • 09:38 AM View: 50

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye: Senegal welcomed the world as hundreds of young athletes entered the Stade Abdoulaye Wade for the Parade of Nations to get the historic Youth Olympic Games underway in a glittering opening ceremony.

The Games, which marks the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa, were officially declared open by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye before the Youth Olympic flame completed its journey across Senegal with the lighting of the cauldron.