Senegal ontvangt als eerste in Afrika de Olympische vlam. ‘We hopen op een sneeuwbaleffect’

NRC29 October 2026, 10:54 UTCSenegal

Dit weekend beginnen in de Senegalese stad Diamnadio de Olympische Jeugdspelen, waaraan 2.700 atleten meedoen. Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis organiseert een Afrikaans gastland een olympisch evenement.

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