Not a cloud in sight. Passed through Senegal in MarchChristophe Dubi remains fully optimistic with just under six months to go before the opening of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic GamesThe Games' executive director provided an update on the progress of the construction projects with CNN. « It's not quite perfect yet, but we're really close. And I think that Everyone should be very, very proud of it sporting bodies, but also public authorities in general, because carrying out such a project today requires of great importance both for sport and for citizens. »
« The majority of the budget will be spent over the next six months. That's when all the resources will be deployed on the ground., he explains. If you are hosting an event at your home, You know how stressful those last 15 minutes before your guests arrive can be.and everything that needs to be done to make sure everything is perfect when they knock on the door at 20 p.m. — it's exactly the same thing. We are in those six months where everything is falling into place.And that's the whole challenge. »
« There's nothing in particular that makes me think we're late or that we're missing anything.He says. We have solid foundationsExcellent planning, the necessary resources, fantastic government support, a very good organizing committee, highly talented young people, and good companies for logistics, transport, and private security—all of this is in place. But Now it's a matter of putting everything in place.And it's a task that is always complex when you have so many variables. »
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on Saturday, May 2nd, that the Olympic swimming pool, the Iba Mar Diop stadium and the equestrian center will be delivered " within two weeks at the most Another project will be launched at the end of May: Seven university buildings need to be renovated. in order to accommodate the athletes.
