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  "id": 6762458,
  "title": "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics ‘a bridge to 2028 Los Angeles Games’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dakar-2026-youth-olympics-a-bridge-to-2028-los-angeles-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:06:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260911-dakar-2026-youth-olympics-a-bridge-to-2028-los-angeles-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senegal is preparing to make Olympic history when Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games from 31 October to 13 November – the first Olympic event ever staged in Africa. But beyond the 13 days of competition, the bigger test will be what the Games leave behind for Senegalese sport.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Dakar Youth Olympics flame lit in Athens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dakar-youth-olympics-flame-lit-in-athens",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:29:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghana confirms 13 athletes for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ghana-confirms-13-athletes-for-dakar-2026-youth-olympics",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:56:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}