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Little did she know the path it would lead her on and now she is part of the team preparing to host the first-ever Olympic Games to be hosted in Africa &#8211; Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dakar 2026 Learning Academy is a new flagship legacy initiative designed to recruit and train over 400 young professionals in Games delivery. 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