Senegal to host 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games: IOC
By Reuters
09 October 2018 |
1:31 pm
Three cities in Senegal will host the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday (October 8).
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