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Eliud Kipchoge named Global Ambassador for Dakar 2026

Original: Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge ready to “give back to the next generation” as Dakar 2026 Global Ambassador

Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has been appointed a Global Ambassador for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Kenyan distance-running great says he is ready to "give back to the next generation," using the role to inspire young athletes as the Games come to Africa for the first time, with Senegal hosting in Dakar.

Why now: Kipchoge's appointment as ambassador for the first Olympic event on African soil is fresh news in the Olympic world.

Eliud KipchogeDakar 2026 Youth Olympic GamesSenegalInternational Olympic Committee

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