It is not yet the athletes, but the National Olympic Committee which is preparing the arrival of the France team. The Olympic fire sets an entire country ablaze, with 450 torchbearers in all.
Aïcha started judo seven years ago, in a small local gym in the suburbs of Dakar, far from high-level infrastructure. In a few days, the judoka will move to the Olympic village.
This is the first Olympic event ever organized on African soil. In a hotel room, two elite force officers watch day and night over a treasure: the Olympic flame.
In a hotel room, two elite force officers watch day and night over a treasure: the Olympic flame.
Never has an Olympic event been organized on African soil.
The Olympic fire sets an entire country ablaze, with 450 torchbearers in all.
In a few days, the judoka will move to the Olympic village.
This is the first Olympic event on the African continent.
“For the Olympic Games, I’m a little worried.