IOC donates Samsung smartphones to support Olympic education in Senegal
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the donation of over 180 Samsung Galaxy smartphones to support a network of Senegalese educators, helping to ensure that the positive impact of the Games continues into the future.
The devices are being donated during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee, which will distribute them to the Olympic and Civic Education Teacher-Ambassador Network, a group of trained educators working to promote the Olympic values and civic education among young people across Senegal.
The legacy of Dakar 2026 is about more than sport; it is also about creating opportunities for young people in the future. These smartphones will help dedicated teachers continue their important work, using the Olympic values to educate and empower young people across Senegal. We are delighted to make a practical contribution that will have a lasting impact beyond the Games.
The smartphones will support the educators in their daily work, helping them communicate, access educational resources, organise activities and deliver programmes in schools and communities across the country.
The donation follows a first for the Youth Olympic Games, with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 smartphones provided to participating athletes at Dakar 2026.
By ensuring that the remaining devices are put to practical use in Senegal, the initiative will strengthen an established education network and contribute to the lasting legacy of the first Olympic sporting event held on African soil.
The initiative builds on the IOC's Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which has already reached more than one million schoolchildren across Senegal under the name Brevet Olympique, Civique et Sportif.