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YOG – Dakar 2026; Sports and venues

SportDisciplineZoneCluster / StandaloneFestival Site
AquaticsSwimmingDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufPiscine Olympique
AquaticsDivingDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufPiscine Olympique
AthleticsTrack and FieldDakarComplexe Iba Mar DiopStade National Iba Mar Diop
Baseball and SoftballBaseball5DakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufOutdoor Field
Basketball3x3 BasketballDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufOutdoor Court
Boxing-DakarComplexe Iba Mar DiopBoxing Arena
CyclingBMX FreestyleDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufFreestyle Park
Dance SportBreakingDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufOutdoor Court
EquestrianJumpingDakarStandaloneCaserne Samba Diery Diallo
FootballFutsalDakarStandaloneArene Nationale de la Lutte
HockeyHockey5sDakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufOutdoor Field
RugbyRugby SevensDakarComplexe Iba Mar DiopStade National Iba Mar Diop
SkateboardingPark or Street (tbc.)DakarComplexe Tour de l'OeufFreestyle Park
Sport ClimbingBoulderingDakarComplexe Iba Mar DiopSport Climbing Wall
SurfingShortboardDakarStandalonePlage Vivier Almadies
WrestlingBeach WrestlingDakarStandaloneArene Nationale de la Lutte
Badminton-DiamniadioStandaloneDakar Arena
CyclingRoadDiamniadioCICADCycling Road Course
Fencing-DiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion A
GymnasticsArtisticDiamniadioStandaloneDakar Arena
GymnasticsRhythmicDiamniadioStandaloneDakar Arena
Judo-DiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion E
KarateKumiteDiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion E
ShootingRifle and PistolDiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion C
Table Tennis-DiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion C
Taekwondo-DiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion A
Tennis-DiamniadioStandaloneAcadémie Francophone de Tennis (TBC)
Weightlifting-DiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion D
WrestlingFreestyleDiamniadioDakar Expo CentrePavillion E
WushuTaoluDiamniadioCICADAuditorium
AthleticsCross CountrySalyStandaloneGolf de Saly
CanoeCanoe Ocean RacingSalySaly Beach WestWater Park
CanoeCanoe SlalomSalySaly Beach WestWater Park
Golf-SalyStandaloneGolf de Saly
HandballBeach HandballSalySaly Beach WestBeach Courts
Modern Pentathlon-SalyStandaloneSaly Beach East
RowingCoastal RowingSalySaly Beach WestWater Park
Sailing-SalySaly Beach WestWater Park
Triathlon-SalyStandaloneSaly Beach East
VolleyballBeach VolleyballSalySaly Beach WestBeach Courts

 

Source: Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022 – YOG Edition Plan Executive Summary – July 2020

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YOG – Dakar 2022; Introduction to Senegal (1)

By jbdodane – 20130513-DSC_8564, CC BY 2.0, Link

 

Republic of Senegal

  • Capital: Dakar (population 3,520,200)
  • Official language: French
  • Area: 196,712 km2 (2,1% Water)
  • Population: 15,851,000 (2017)
  • Population density: 82.3/km2
  • Population growth rate: 3.0% (average annual)
  • Life expectancy at birth in years: 67.5/63.8 (females/males)
  • Human Development Index: 0.505 (rank 164 – low)
  • Expected years of schooling: 9.7 years
  • Time zone: GMT (UTC +0)
  • GDP: USD 13,633,000 (2017)
  • GDP per capita: USD 901.1 (2017)
  • Major trading partners:
    • Export: Mali, Switzerland and India
    • Import: France, China and Nigeria
  • Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders: 1,007,000 (2017)

Data via United Nations Statistics Division and UNDP

 

Flag of Senegal

 

Map of regions in Senegal

By Amitchell125 – Own work using: this base map by NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
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YOG – Dakar 2022; Composition of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022

Chair
Kirsty Coventry

Paul Tergat
Nawal El Moutawakel
Gunilla Lindberg
Li Lingwei
Andrew Ryan (Executive Director of ASOIF)
Leandro Larossa (CEO of Buenos Aires 2018)

 

Source: Kirsty Coventry to lead the Dakar 2022 IOC Coordination Commission [IOC]

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YOG – Dakar 2022; Map and List of Venues

Venue map

 

Venues

Dakar

  • Olympique Club
  • Piscine Olympique + Adjacent Park
  • Caserne Samba Diéri DIALLO
  • Stade National Iba Mar DIOP
  • Arène National de la Lutte

Diamniadio

  • Dakar Arena
  • Dakar Expo Center
  • Université Amadou mahtar MBOW
  • Youth Olympic Village

Saly

  • Plan d’eau de la Somone Saly
  • Lamantin Beach Hotel and Resort
  • Golf de Saly

 

Concept video

Dakar 2022: It’s time for Africa – see you in Senegal

IOC Media on YouTube
 
The fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal. The decision was unanimously taken today by a show of hands from the full International Olympic Committee (IOC) Membership during the IOC Session in Buenos Aires. This is the first time the Youth Olympic Games will be organised in Africa.
 

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YOG – Host Selection 2022; Dakar to host 2022 Youth Olympic Games

Dakar (Senegal) will host the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games. Today, the proposal of the IOC Executive Board was approved by the IOC Session. Senegal will be the first African country to ever host an Olympic event.

You can read the press release by the International Olympic Committee below;

 

IT’S TIME FOR AFRICA – SEE YOU IN SENEGAL

THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE SUMMER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 2022 (YOG) WILL BE HELD IN DAKAR, SENEGAL. THE DECISION WAS UNANIMOUSLY TAKEN TODAY BY A SHOW OF HANDS FROM THE FULL INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) MEMBERSHIP DURING THE IOC SESSION IN BUENOS AIRES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES WILL BE ORGANISED IN AFRICA.

Four African countries* were in the running and, after thorough analysis, the Evaluation Commission and the Executive Board determined that Dakar, Senegal, presented the best value proposition and the greatest opportunities at this moment in time.

Dakar 2022 presented a visionary, ambitious and technically sound YOG project that addresses the long-term aims of the country.

Senegal has a large youth population and views the YOG as a catalyst for engaging young people and developing the country’s sport and youth policy.

Significant investments are already being made toward youth and sport as part of the country’s overarching framework “Plan Sénégal émergent”, which sets out the President’s vision to 2035.

IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Africa is united behind Senegal to host the Youth Olympic Games 2022. With a young population and a passion for sport, it is time for Africa, it is time for Senegal.”

The competitions and activities will be held across three cities, showing the many facets of Senegal: the historic capital of Dakar; the new city of Diamniadio; and the natural beauty of Saly on the coast.

The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, who made the journey to Buenos Aires for the historic IOC decision said: “Senegal and its young people are proud of the honour you have bestowed upon us, in entrusting the organisation of the Youth Olympic Games 2022 to our country.

“In fact, it is the whole of Africa, the birthplace of humankind through its history and the youngest continent through its demographics, which will welcome the young athletes of the world in 2022.”

Considering the unifying power of the Games, the IOC is pleased to count on the four parties, who have all endorsed the decision of the IOC and pledged full support to the selected host.

The decision took place during the 3rd edition of the Youth Olympic Games, currently taking place in Buenos Aires from 6 to 18 October.

* Botswana, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia

 

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