In pics: Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2026 shows the flags zone of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Boys sit in the stands of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 2, 2026. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2026 shows the flags zone of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2026 shows the flags zone of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Athletes compete at the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 2, 2026. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2026 shows part of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex in Dakar, Senegal. Located in the heart of Médina, one of Dakar's most vibrant and emblematic neighbourhoods, the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility. Its infrastructure is designed to support training, competition and the preparation of athletes across multiple disciplines. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) undertook the renovation and expansion of Iba Mar Diop Stadium, one of the main venues of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The project includes an 8,000-seat football and athletics stadium with an international-standard athletics track, an indoor handball hall, a multipurpose gymnasium and other supporting facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)