Dakar: Quick Facts

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News •

Senegalese wins 1st Olympic gold at Dakar • Nov. 8, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (Taipei Times)

B.C. skateboarder Evie Pritchard, 14, captures Youth Olympics bronze • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:23 PM ET (CBC)

Wushu exponent Ng Zhe Nin ‘grateful’ after winning S’pore’s first YOG gold medal since 2014 • Nov. 3, 2026, 5:01 PM ET (Straits Times)

Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first Olympics • Oct. 31, 2026, 2:10 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Dakar, Senegal: waterfront

Small boats are moored in the clear, shallow harbor of Goree Island, Dakar, with colorful colonial buildings and palm trees along the waterfront.

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