LES JOJ DE DAKAR 2026 : DECOLONISATION DE L IDEALISME OLYMPIQUE ET EMERGENCE DUNE NOUVELLERATIONALITE MANAGERIALE

This article offers an in-depth epistemological and socio-economic analysis of the legacy of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) [Legacy of Dakar 2026 YOG - Olympics.com]. As the first event under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organized on African soil, Dakar 2026 represents a radical conceptual paradigm shift [Legacy | Dakar 2026 YOG - Olympics.com]. Breaking openly with hegemonic Western models focused on infrastructure hypertrophy, land speculation,and short-term financial profitability, the Senegalese model embraces a constructivist and endogenous approach. This approach combines material sobriety,the accumulation of skills through the Dakar Learning Academy, and the institutionalization of gend Through a critical methodology combining document analysis and impact modeling, this article shows how Dakar 2026 transforms the host country from a simple passive recipient of specifications into a sovereign epistemic subject, co-creator of contemporary Olympic doctrine.