HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Attends Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Qatar’s flag flew at the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 as H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, was present for the Qatari delegation’s entry. The Games are the first Olympic sporting event held on the African continent.

The ceremony was attended by H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal; Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee; and Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, CEO of Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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