Former Athlete Gnima Faye Talks Sport Ahead of Dakar 2026
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Gnima Faye was a top athlete in Senegal. Now she talks about sport in a new interview. The interview is about the "Marche des Linguères." This is a special walk event.
Faye says sport can change a life. She knows this from her own life. She was a high-level runner before.
The interview comes at a good time. Dakar will host the Youth Olympic Games in 2026. This is a big sports event for young people.
The organizers showed the new medals for the games. The medals have special symbols. These symbols are important to the culture of Senegal.
People are excited about Dakar 2026. It will be the first Youth Olympic Games in Africa. Many young athletes will come to compete.
Vocabulary15 words
- athlete
- a person who is very good at sports
- interview
- a talk where someone answers questions
- Youth Olympic Games
- a big sports event for young people
- organizers
- people who plan and run an event
- medals
- small metal prizes for winning
- symbols
- pictures or objects that mean something special
- high-level
- very good; at the top
- event
- something planned that happens
- culture
- the ideas and ways of a group of people
- compete
- to try to win against others
- host
- to hold an event in your place
- runner
- a person who runs, often in races
- special
- not normal; important
- sport
- a game or activity with rules, needs the body
- life
- the time a person lives
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1. Gnima Faye 2. It can change a life 3. Dakar
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Gnima Faye was a top _____ in Senegal. Now she talks about sport in a new _____.
The interview is about the "Marche des Linguères." This is a special _____ event.
Faye says sport can _____ a life. She knows this from her own life.
Dakar will _____ the Youth Olympic Games in 2026. This is a big sports event for young people.
The _____ showed the new _____ for the games. The medals have special _____.
These symbols are important to the _____ of Senegal.
It will be the first Youth Olympic Games in _____.
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