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IOC picks Senegal as first African host for Youth Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina the dry season to "greatly help organizing the event,"
(AP) — The IOC has picked reduce the prevalence of said Lydia Nsekera of Bu-
its first African host of any tropical diseases," IOC vice rundi, who also sits on FIFA's
Olympics, formally award- president Ugur Erdener told ruling council, responding
ing the 2022 Youth Games the membership. to a fellow IOC member's
to Senegal. Erdener pointed to Sen- question about Senegal's
Senegal President Macky egal's "booming economy" economic indicators.
Sall was present on Mon- and better conditions than "It doesn't matter, everyone
day to see International the other bidders from Bo- will be there to help Presi-
Olympic Committee mem- tswana, Nigeria and Tuni- dent Macky Sall organize
bers confirm the executive sia. and stage these games."
board's preference from The construction project Nsekera is a candidate to
four candidates. includes a rail link and an lead the African group of
Senegal will host the youth athletes village which will national Olympic bodies,
games in three places: Da- become university accom- ANOCA, in an election next
kar; a new city of Diamnia- modation. month.
dio, close to the capital; "It is not required to have The 2022 decision was tak- Mali swimmer Ousmane Toure competes in the Men's 100m But-
and the coastal resort of a detailed budget at en at a two-day IOC meet- terfly Heat at the Natatorium during the Youth Olympic Summer
Saly. this stage," Erdener said, ing on the sidelines of the Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018.
Sall said a 50,000-seat though noting that Sen- Buenos Aires Youth Olym- Associated Press
Olympic Stadium will be egal's government has "full pics.
built for the government- understanding of the mag- In reports by past and fu- sponsorship and donations, The slope at Jeongseon
backed project. nitude" of its task. ture Olympic organizing and raised almost $1 billion. was promised to be re-
The games budget is esti- One IOC member from Afri- committees about their The IOC executive board planted with trees and re-
mated at $150 million, the ca said the whole continent work, the Pyeongchang has agreed to give its share stored as a forest.
IOC executive director of would share the responsibil- Winter Games reported an of the surplus to sports in "This obviously has always
Olympic Games, Chris- ity of its first Olympics, com- operating profit of $55 mil- South Korea. been a concern," Dubi
tophe Dubi, said at a news paring it to soccer's 2010 lion. Three Pyeongchang ven- said of the legacy plan-
conference. World Cup in South Africa. Pyeongchang organizing ues still lack a long-term ning. "It has been the case
Senegal's games are likely "In Africa, when a fam- president Lee Hee-beom plan for use, including two for many months and it will
to be held in late May. This ily organizes a party all the said the games in South skating arenas and the Al- continue to be the case."q
would be at the end of neighbors chip in and they Korea beat its target from pine skiing downhill course.