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The Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, closed on Friday after two weeks of competition, with China winning the most gold medals, 18. Deutsche Welle reported that enthusiastic crowds filled Dakar's streets and beaches throughout the games, which were the first Olympic event hosted by an African country. Nearly 2,700 young athletes took part in 153 medal events across 25 sports. Japan won 11 golds, Russia eight, Egypt six, and Ethiopia and Senegal five each. African nations also took a record haul of medals, and Senegal won its first Olympic gold. Russian athletes competed under their own flag for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, which the current summary notes is the first Olympics since then in which Russians can compete that way. At a closing ceremony, IOC President Kirsty Coventry praised the Senegalese people, saying "You have shown the world what Senegal and Africa are capable of." The next Summer Youth Olympics will be held in 2030, with Chile, Paraguay and Thailand having confirmed bids to host.