Dakar Youth Olympics Mark an African First
An opening ceremony in Senegal begins an international event for young athletes.
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Explain where the opening was held and how certain the participant figure was at the time of reporting.
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The opening was in a stadium in Diamniadio near Dakar. The approximately 2,650 competitors were an IOC expectation, not a confirmed final count.
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