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Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa

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By SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI

DAKAR (AP) — Dakar is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as young athletes compete in the two-week Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. The Games bring together about 2,700 athletes ages 15 to 18 competing in 25 sports in the capital and two other cities.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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