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News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Senegal, hosting the Youth Olympics, is arresting LGBTQ people. Two gay sportsmen speak out.

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/athletics/senegal-hosting-the-youth-olympics-is-arresting-lgbtq-people-two-gay-sportsmen-speak-out/ar-AA2aTXGg

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026

Senegal's anti-LGBTQ crackdown is worsening, as the Youth Olympics arrive. Outsports hears from two gay sports activists, and from the IOC.

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: FBNBank Senegal partners Dakar 2026 youth Olympic games, advancing youth development through First@sports

News channel or source: https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/31/fbnbank-senegal-partners-dakar-2026-youth-olympic-games-advancing-youth-development-through-firstsports/

Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

FBNBank Senegal, a subsidiary of FirstBank Group, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as the first Official Bank ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Five sports to watch in Dakar Youth Olympic Games

News channel or source: https://apanews.net/five-sports-to-watch-in-dakar-youth-olympic-games/

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

The 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games will feature 25 sports from October 31 to November 13 in Senegal.Among the disciplines on the program, table tennis, badminton, show jumping, archery, and artistic ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: FBNBank Senegal Becomes First Official Bank Partner of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

News channel or source: https://zalebs.com/sports/fbnbank-senegal-becomes-first-official-bank-partner-of-dakar-2026-youth-olympics/

Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

FBNBank Senegal joins Dakar 2026 as the Youth Olympics’ first Official Bank Partner, supporting Africa’s landmark Olympic event and its young athletes.

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Senegal ready to show ‘what it is capable of’ at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

News channel or source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260726-senegal-ready-to-show-what-it-is-capable-of-at-dakar-2026-youth-olympics

Published on: Saturday 25 July 2026

With 100 days to go until Senegal hosts the first Olympic event on African soil, preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are entering their decisive phase. Venues are nearing completion, ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Dakar 2026 Learning Academy Builds a Pipeline of African Sports Leaders

News channel or source: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news/0609-58654-dakar-2026-learning-academy-builds-a-pipeline-of-african-sports-leaders

Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

Dakar 2026’s Learning Academy plans to train more than 400 young professionals across nine cohorts in areas such as venue operations, technology, logistics and spectator services. The program combines ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Vieira named new Senegal head coach

News channel or source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr49v9dn431o

Published on: Tuesday 18 August 2026

Patrick Vieira's most recent job was at Genoa, whom he left in November last year with the side bottom of Italy's Serie A Former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Dakar 2026 opens ticket sales for landmark edition

News channel or source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/dakar-2026-opens-ticket-sales-for-landmark-edition

Published on: Friday 07 August 2026

More than 960,000 tickets went on sale on Thursday for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, an event that will bring together 2,700 young athletes in Senegal and make history as the first Olympic ...

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/vieira-appointed-senegal-head-coach-after-world-cup-disappointment/ar-AA2aowEz

Published on: Tuesday 18 August 2026

Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the World Cup.

News Senegal » Dakar » Sports: Patrick Vieira returns to France as senegal coaching saga deepens

News channel or source: https://www.afriquesports.net/en/actualites/patrick-vieira-returns-to-france-as-senegal-coaching-saga-deepens