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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/09/senegal-african-nation-host-olympic-event-180907175449927.html



  • Al Jazeera is a major global news organization. The Al Jazeera news only channel about the dissenting views in the middle east. For example, shows that created controversies in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. Also, Al Jazeera gained worldwide attention after following the outbreak of the war in Afghanistan. The government of Qatar owns this Media Network. However, they stated that are they are editorially independent of the government of Qatar even though the government funded them. Al Jazeera accused of being a propaganda outlet for the Qatari government
  • Senegal becomes the first African country to host an Olympic event. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) board picked Senegal in a four-nation hosting contest for the 2022 Youth Olympic Games. Africa is known to many successful and prominent Olympic athletes. IOC President said, "Africa is a continent of youth." Senegal will host the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Games in its capital Dakar. According to the IOC, Senegal’s project is tied in with its overarching development strategy, notably the national government’s "Emerging Senegal’" plan, which envisions significant economic and infrastructure improvements.
  • Senegal is becoming the first African nation to host an Olympic game, means a lot to the African country. This article shows that African is a rising continent. From gaining their independent, fighting war to hosting an Olympic. In the world of sport, many professional athletes are known to be an African descendant. For example, the France national soccer team. Half the of the player were African, and they won the world cup for France in 2018 in Russia. This article portrays hosting the Olympic in Senegal will boost their economy. New jobs opportunities to the citizen and most importantly the world would have a different view of Africa. 
  • This article wants to the show the diversity in sport. As we all know the racism in sport is present. Besides, Senegal hosting the Olympic would be a great benefit to the country. The economy will go up, and it is an open way to international relation to many nations worldwide. 


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