Senegal: Senegal's Youth Olympics' Welcome Should Include Everyone

[allAfrica] When the Olympic flame is lit in Dakar on October 31, Senegal will become the first African country to host an Olympic event. Nearly 3,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete at the Youth Olympics under the motto ''Africa Welcomes, Dakar Celebrates.'' Organizers have promised to greet them with teranga, a word that refers to the Senegalese tradition of hospitality, sharing and generosity.