Youth Olympics open in Senegal as the first Olympic event in Africa
Nov 1, 2026
Koshrat, you're jumping, jump, jump
Koshrat, you're jumping around wildly.
Thank you
for watching.
We are very happy.
because it is the first time
on our continent.
Goodbye!
The atmosphere is traditionally African.
That really touched us.
Well, the ceremony
Exceeds expectations.
It was awesome.
electric
You can see that everyone is happy.
This is the second time an African country is welcoming the world.
The first was in South Africa.
In the 2010 World Cup. This is the second one.
And you can see that almost all the countries are here
and well represented. It's fantastic.
Pass to him
Thank you.
you
I'm proud. I'm very proud. As an African, truly, I'm happy.
for
Even though Senegal has it, everyone African,
Watching.
If you consider yourself African, you should be proud. Very nice show.
The Senegalese are good people, very nice, very good people.
Thank you.
you
for
Watching.