After World Aquatics, it's Dakar 2026's turn to partner with Alibaba Cloud. The IT arm of Worldwide Olympic Partner Alibaba will provide the digital infrastructure of the next Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Hangzhou, China, attended by representatives of the Dakar 2026 YOG Organizing Committee, the IOC, and Alibaba Cloud.
« As the official IOC cloud provider, Alibaba Cloud will support the organization of the YOG with technologies designed to improve operational efficiency and digital engagementIts local cloud solution, called Apsara Stack, will host key services related to planning, logistics, event operations and post-Games activities, thus constituting the basis of the YOG IT systems of Dakar 2026 " explains the IOC on its website.
« This collaboration will not only benefit the Youth Olympic Games, but will also leave a lasting digital legacy for sport in Africa ", underlines Antoine Azokly, head of technology and energy for the YOG at the IOC. For Ibrahima Wade, general coordinator of the Dakar 2026 organizing committee, this partnership represents a crucial step " to deliver modern and technologically seamless Youth Olympic Games ».
« The implementation of Alibaba Cloud's digital technologies in our core services will not only ensure the effectiveness of Games operations, but also to create a lasting technological legacy that will benefit Senegal and the African sports community, long after the end of the Olympic event " he insists. Selina Yuan, president of international business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, says: " Our proven cloud solutions and our artificial intelligence capabilities will create a technological base that will ensure smooth operations, while offering athletes, organizers and sports enthusiasts innovative experiences. »
