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Complexe Iba Mar Diop will host some of the most exciting action at @jojdakar2026, with Athletics, Futsal, Rugby Sevens & Taekwondo all taking place here. 👟🏟️
Check it out 👇
#Dakar2026
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📌 Guidance for the media when reporting on young athletes and their stories at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
For 2,700 young athletes aged up to 17, Dakar 2026 will be their first experience on a global sporting stage. Media interest is huge. A total of 600+ journalists are accredited. We look forward to welcoming them all.
We want to make this an unforgettable experience for the athletes and we want to provide the best possible working conditions for the media. To safeguard the athletes and protect media professionals from inadvertently exposing themselves to risk, we have developed guidance based on UNICEF's Ethical Guidelines for Reporting on Children and the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
This guidance is explicitly not intended to tell the media how to do their work, but to raise awareness of the situation of underage athletes. It is for everyone's benefit and will be shared as an annex to the media guide.
Looking forward to the Opening Ceremony of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games next Friday, 31 October.
Africa Welcomes, Dakar Celebrates.
L’Afrique accueille, Dakar célèbre.
Afrig Dalal, Ndakaaru Jëmël.
At the Youth Olympic Games @jojdakar2026, 2,700 athletes will compete in 8 venues across 3 sites.
Take a look at the Complexe Tour de l'Oeuf where 3x3 basketball, baseball5, breaking, skateboarding and swimming will take place👇
#Dakar2026
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📌 Welcome to the family, Ayo, the mascot of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. He takes centre stage as we approach the Opening Ceremony next Saturday (31 October).
Since their introduction in Singapore 2010, the Youth Olympic Games have their own mascots. For Dakar Ayo was born. The name means “joy” in Yoruba, a language widely spoken in West Africa, mainly Nigeria.
Ayo is a smiley young lion with a mane. He wears a Tingandé, the traditional hat worn by the Fulani ethnic group, who are spread across several African countries. He also wears a white T-shirt bearing the Dakar 2026 emblem and red, yellow and green shorts. His outfit blends contemporary fashion with traditional clothing.
Ayo symbolises the joyful and courageous soul of the African youth, embodying celebration, hospitality and the unity in diversity.
➡️ The other members of the family are:
▪️Singapore 2010: Lyo and Merly
▪️Innsbruck 2012: Yoggl
▪️Nanjing 2014: Nanjinglele
▪️Lillehammer 2016: Sjogg
▪️Buenos Aires 2018: Pandi
▪️Lausanne 2020: Yodli
▪️Gangwon 2024: Moongcho
📎 All about the mascots in one document: library.olympics.com/Default…
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Are you ready? We are! 🎉
About 2,700 young athletes are preparing to compete at #Dakar2026. Learn all about the next edition of the Youth Olympic Games here! 🇸🇳
#Olympics #YouthOlympics
Did you know❓
3 sports will make their Youth Olympic Games debuts at @jojdakar2026!
Get excited for Baseball5, Skateboarding and Wushu at #Dakar2026, as well as 2 new disciplines: Coastal Rowing and Beach Wrestling.
The excitement of hosting the Youth Olympic Games is rushing through Senegal with just 10 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of #Dakar2026.
People are flocking to the streets to "Pass the Energy" with the Torch Tour.
🎥 VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: newsroom.olympics.com/record…
The first-ever Olympic sporting event on African soil!! 🎇
With 10 days to go until the Opening Ceremony, here are 10 facts about the Youth Olympic Games @jojdakar2026
#Dakar2026
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🇸🇳 J-10 avant le début des JOJ Dakar 2026 !
L’Afrique accueille, Dakar célèbre 🌍.
Dakar, Saly et Diamniadio vont bientôt accueillir les meilleurs jeunes talents du monde. 🔥👀
🎟️ Faites partie de l’histoire, prenez vos places sur tickets.dakar2026.org !
#Dakar2026 #PassTheEnergy
1️⃣0️⃣ days to go for the Youth Olympic Games #Dakar2026 🤩
The first-ever Olympic sporting event in Africa, @jojdakar2026 will bring together the world’s best young athletes from 31 October - 13 November.
Find out all about the Youth Olympic Games: olympics.com/ioc/dakar-2026
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🥇🇸🇳 Cérémonie des vainqueurs : le savoir-faire artisanal sénégalais mis à l'honneur
Le rêve de tout athlète : monter sur le podium et décrocher une médaille ! Découvrez les symboles qui accompagneront les cérémonies des vainqueurs des JOJ Dakar 2026 et sublimeront nos futurs championnes et champions.
Fabriqués avec le concours d’artisans locaux, les podiums et les plateaux associent identité visuelle des Jeux, travail artisanal et exigences pratiques.
En savoir plus:
olympics.com/fr/dakar-2026/a…
#Dakar2026
Integrity. Respect. Fair play. 🤝
African Olympians Kady Kanoute Tounkara 🇲🇱 and Khotso Mokoena 🇿🇦 share their message with the next generation of athletes ahead of #Dakar2026.
Learn more 👇
🔗olympics.com/ioc/news/two-af…
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📌 Here are the beautiful victory ceremony podiums and trays for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics. They are inspired by local craftsmanship. A great look for the best young athletes of the world.
Eleven days to go!
📎 olympics.com/en/dakar-2026/n…
Six members of the sports community were recognised for exceptional integrity, sportsmanship and solidarity at the World Fair Play Awards held at the Olympic Museum, including Ilia Malinin @the_quadg0d.
This, and more in the Olympic Highlights: olympics.com/ioc/olympic-hig…
The road to #Dakar2026 stretches across Africa. 🌍
Over 40 African NOCs and 20 Olympafrica centres joined “We Run for Africa”, bringing young people together through sport and Olympic values.
With just 12 days to go, discover how👇
🔗olympics.com/en/dakar-2026/n…
#MondayMotivation
Attending training sessions ✅
Engaging local community ✅
Congratulating the winners ✅
Athlete Role Models will play a crucial role at the Youth Olympic Games @jojdakar2026 to support young athletes.
#Dakar2026 Find out more: oly.ch/4yx79LB
Launched ahead of Paris 2024, and also delivered at Milano Cortina 2026, the Olympic Broadcasting Services 'Framing the Future programme' trains female camera operators.
Participants are now taking on roles within the #Dakar2026 broadcast operation. 📖: olympics.com/ioc/news/from-p…
The International Olympic Committee has announced today that it will transition its stakeholder engagement model from a commission-based approach to a working group approach. This is a result of the ongoing Fit for the Future process.
Read more: olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-ev…
At the Dakar Train Station, photographer Fabrice Monteiro's stunning images will form the 'Olympism Made Visible' installation at the @jojdakar2026. Presented by the Olympic Museum, it will examine the impact of sport through the eyes of contemporary artists. 👇 #Dakar2026
