Home › Formats › Major sports events
Sport · Major events
Major sports events in Senegal
From 31 October to 13 November 2026, Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event ever held in Africa: 2,655 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees, across three host cities. For organisers of international competitions, it shows what the country can host.
Dakar 2026
The Youth Olympic Games in figures
Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly host the competitions over two weeks. The athletes are aged 14 to 17; 136 of them compete for Senegal, in 23 disciplines.
International Olympic Committee figures, reported by Le Soleil on 1 November 2026.
The venues
Arenas for international competitions
The Diamniadio urban hub brings together, within one perimeter, the venues hosting Games events.
| Venue | Capacity | During the Games |
|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, Diamniadio | More than 50,000 seats | Games events |
| Dakar Arena, Diamniadio | About 15,000 seats | Games events |
| Exhibition Centre, Diamniadio | 21,000 m² in six halls | Games events |
| Equestrian centre, Diamniadio | — | Equestrian events |
| CICAD, Diamniadio | 1,500-seat plenary | Congresses and conferences, next door |
Dakar and Saly host the other events. The CICAD page
The proof
What the Games prove to organisers
Welcoming
Delegations from 204 National Olympic Committees, and 6,000 volunteers chosen from 23,000 applicants for welcome, transport and accreditation.
Housing
Athletes stay in the village set up at Amadou Mahtar Mbow University in Diamniadio, handed back to students afterwards; delegations and visitors spread across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.
Moving
Blaise Diagne Airport 14 km from Diamniadio, and the TER train: one every eight minutes between Dakar and Diamniadio, the line extended to the airport since 28 September.
On 16 November, Teral Magazine publishes its analysis: what the Games leave to event organisers.
Your events
Your competition in Senegal, in one single request
Federations, leagues, tournament and race organisers, national delegations, partners: you describe your event once. Teral Travel does the local work.
Teams and officials
Room blocks for delegations, referees and officials, across the three areas: Dakar, Diamniadio, the Petite Côte.
Getting around
Airport transfers, shuttles to venues and training grounds, vehicles for delegations.
Partners and supporters
Accommodation and programmes for partners, the Show Me Teranga arrival guide for every visitor.
What it costs you
Submitting a request and receiving proposals costs you nothing, and no commission is added to the suppliers' prices. The full consultation mission, from brief to comparison of offers, costs FCFA 200,000 excl. VAT per event.
During the Games
Travelling to Dakar, Diamniadio or Saly during the fortnight, on business or with a delegation? We organise your stay.
Questions
Organisers' questions
Which venues host major sports events in Senegal?
In Diamniadio, the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, more than 50,000 seats, Dakar Arena, about 15,000 seats, and the Exhibition Centre, 21,000 m² in six halls, host events of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
How can a sports delegation be housed in Senegal?
Across three areas: Diamniadio, closest to the venues, Dakar, linked by the TER train, and the Petite Côte. We consult hotels for your dates and send you offers compared on the same lines.
What does Teral Travel's support cost?
Submitting a request and receiving proposals costs nothing. The full consultation mission costs FCFA 200,000 excl. VAT per event, with no commission on services.
Sources: International Olympic Committee, "Dakar 2026: key facts and figures", 28 October 2026, and figures reported by Le Soleil, 1 November 2026; "Diamniadio, Senegal's congress city", Teral Magazine.
Your sports event in Senegal
Discipline, dates, delegations, venues: a few details are enough to start. First response within 72 working hours.