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The strength and courage depicted in the @jojdakar2026 medals represents the effort the athletes have put in to make it to #Dakar2026. 🏅
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“Stars Align” has been revealed as the official slogan of the @LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
It combines the idea of preparation meeting opportunity with Los Angeles’ spirit of ambition and creativity. Find out more about what's behind the slogan: ➡️ oly.ch/4BnKqnI
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In 2028, we will ride together, rise together and roar together. The world’s biggest fans and best athletes will come together in the city of dreams to unleash the next chapter of Olympic and Paralympic history.
In 2028, Stars Align. ✨ Introducing the LA28 slogan.
Head to LA28.org for more.
The numbers behind a historic Youth Olympic Games. 🇸🇳
#Dakar2026
Discover the key facts and figures 👇
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Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates! 🌍🔥
More than 11,000 young people across Africa came together for “We Run for Africa”, recording over 43,000 symbolic kilometres to celebrate the #Dakar2026 Flame Tour and the Olympic values. Learn more 👇
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The IOC is saddened by the passing of Olympic historian and British journalist David Miller, aged 91.
Across six decades, he covered more than 20 Olympic Games and received the Pierre de Coubertin medal for his outstanding contribution to the Olympic Movement.
Paying tribute, IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach said: “David Miller and his work have been a constant thread throughout my life in the Olympic Movement. His sharp analysis and encyclopaedic knowledge of sport, combined with his elegant writing and acid wit, made him a vital commentator and a great companion. His wit and wisdom will be sorely missed by all of us who benefitted from knowing him.”
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A historic moment for Africa and the Olympic Movement. 🌍
IOC President Kirsty Coventry arrives in Senegal ahead of Youth Olympic Games #Dakar2026, the first Olympic sporting event to be held in Africa.
Broadcast quality footage: oly.ch/4jIF7Ji
Dozens of volunteers welcomed IOC President Kirsty Coventry to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games tonight with high-fives.
She praised their energy: "It’s such a warm welcome, and I think volunteers bring such a special aspect to an Olympic Games and to a Youth Olympic Games. We’re feeling that energy now, so thank you all for volunteering. Thank you for making these Games so special."
#Dakar2026 @Olympics @jojdakar2026
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In less than 5 days, young athletes take centre stage at #Dakar2026! 🤩
Want to follow their journey? Stay tuned, we'll share everything about the first-ever Olympic sporting event in Africa 🇸🇳🙌
#YouthOlympics
Worldwide Olympic Partner Allianz announces the naming of the LA28 beach volleyball venue, which will be known as the Allianz Beach Arena. 🏐
Read the full story👇
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As they prepare for @jojdakar2026, the first ever @RefugeesOlympic team spent time with Olympic legend @EliudKipchoge. 🏃♂️
Here's the advice he shared ⤵️
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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
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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
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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