Five months! Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will open on October 31st and the organizing committee is hard at work. Guest ofAfrica 24the president of the COJOJ, Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye He gave an update on the progress of the work, with great confidence. We work in symbiosis (with the IOC), he says. From June 19th, we might be able to do a preliminary test of the handover of the materials. For the swimming pool, They are currently conducting tests with water.For the barracks, for equestrian competitions, the FI has already done the test and is very satisfied. »
At the Assane Diouf stadium, " The turf is almost completely laid. The athletics track is working, the sound system is working "He's delighted," he says. Delivery times will even be brought forward since we are ahead of schedule. "In March, on the sidelines of the IOC visitThe president of the COJOJ announced that the completion rate of the works was already 97%. By June or July, you will see such beautiful facilities that you can already suggest to our authorities that they apply to host other international sporting events. " he had told the journalists.
