Dakar 2026 in numbers: A historic milestone for Africa and a celebration of youth

Dakar, Nov 1 (UNI) From 2,655 young athletes competing in 153 medal events to more than one million schoolchildren reached through Olympic education programs, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are bringing together sport, education and youth development on an unprecedented scale in Africa. As the Games opened in Senegal on Saturday, a series of figures underlined the historic significance of the event, which marks the first time an Olympic sporting event has been held on African soil. Around 2,655 athletes aged between 14 and 17 are expected to compete at Dakar 2026, representing 204 national and regional Olympic committees,…