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Senegal football captain Koulibaly praises Dakar 2026 as landmark for Africa
Published: 13/11/26 17:05
India
Dakar, Nov 13 (UNI) Senegal football captain Kalidou Koulibaly has praised the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as a landmark event for Africa, saying hosting the first Olympic sporting event on the continent was an important opportunity to showcase Senegal and Africa to the world. "It was very important to me. It's the first time an African country has hosted an event like this. Having the Youth Olympic Games here in Senegal is incredible, especially in Africa," Koulibaly said in an interview with Olympics.com at the Youth Olympic Village in Diamniadio. "It was important for us to represent Senegal well,…