IOC President Thomas Bach plants symbolic tree in Dakar, celebrating the first phase of planting of the Olympic Forest
- Title IOC President Thomas Bach plants symbolic tree in Dakar, celebrating the first phase of planting of the Olympic Forest
- Publication Date 31st October 2022
- Languages EN, FR
- Location Dakar, Senegal, Africa
- Press Release https://olympics.com/ioc/news/olympic-forest-growing-as-symbolic-tree-planted-by-ioc-president-bach-in-senegal
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The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: On the occasion of a visit to Senegal, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has planted a symbolic tree at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Village. President Bach visited Dakar as preparations continue for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will see Senegal create history by becoming the first African country to stage an Olympic event. The forest project also extends to Mali and is designed to improve the lives of people living in the region and beyond.
- Games Edition Dakar 2026 (YOG)
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