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  "id": 17591094,
  "title": "A day of celebration in Senegal as the Youth Olympic Games get underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/a-day-of-celebration-in-senegal-as-the-youth-olympic-games-get",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T11:14:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20261101-a-day-of-celebration-in-senegal-as-the-youth-olympic-games-get-underway"
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  "summary": "It is a historic day for Africa and Senegal. For the first time ever, an Olympic competition is being held on African soil. The Youth Olympic Games officially got underway in Senegal in the Dakar region on Saturday, with an opening ceremony attended by 30,000 people. The competition, which brings together 2,700 athletes aged between 14 and 17, will take place across three Senegalese cities, with…",
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        "title": "Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:49:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics-17353245",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:29:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics",
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        "published": "2026-10-31T06:50:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "IOC chief hails 'time for Africa' as Youth Olympic Games kick off in Senegal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ioc-chief-hails-time-for-africa-as-youth-olympic-games-kick-off-in",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Dakar Youth Olympics: Who gets to hold the flame?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/dakar-youth-olympics-who-gets-to-hold-the-flame",
        "published": "2026-10-31T17:17:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:44:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Senegal Makes History As 2026 Youth Olympics Become First Olympic Event In Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/senegal-makes-history-as-2026-youth-olympics-become-first-olympic",
        "published": "2026-11-01T09:59:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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