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Youth Olympics open in Senegal marking the first Olympic event in Africa
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
The Youth Olympic Games opened in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first Olympic event in Africa as the continent seeks a bigger role in international sports competitions
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