O-Score proof

Dakar opens the Youth Olympics — the first Olympic event ever held in Africa

5O-Score5 · Lightly covered3 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 3.
3 found → O-Score 5 (Lightly covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered ← this story	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:27 AM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-25 to 2026-11-03 (9 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-11-01). Scored after publication.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Found: Youth Olympics open in Senegal marking the first Olympic event in Africa - AP News (2026-11-01)	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:apnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:apnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:apnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 45 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Senegal is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis - AP News Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrive at an airport in Florida - AP News Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family land in Miami - AP News South Africa chooses Durban as its preferred city to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics - AP News International Olympic Committee president says excitement building for Dakar’s Youth Games - AP News TikTok star Khaby Lame greets Senegal’s Youth Olympic team - AP News Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal - AP News Flowers are placed at Patrick Stewart’s Walk of Fame star - AP News Dozens of houses damaged by tornado in Chile - AP News South African court allows anti-illegal immigration marches under strict conditions - AP News A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers - AP News Roux de Bézieux replaces Grospiron as head of 2030 French Alps Olympics organizers - AP News Explained: the new Ebola vaccine from the doctor who helped design it - AP News The cocktail party goes indoors, but Georgia-Florida fans bring a familiar rivalry to Atlanta - AP News Ohio Democratic candidates Brown and Acton lean into affordability - AP News One dead, six injured in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store - AP News Worst measles outbreak in decades hits Pennsylvania Amish country - AP News Israeli military presses ahead with massive military operation in the occupied West Bank - AP News Man who attacked Jewish demonstration pleads guilty to hate crimes - AP News Early voters from Pennsylvania share their views ahead of midterm elections - AP News India’s opposition parties renew calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief - AP News Israel demolishes two homes in Hebron after deadly attack - AP News The wedding can wait. The AP Top 25 can’t. - AP News German police use water cannon at youth-led protest in Cologne - AP News A viral dance of relief as one Ebola treatment center in DRCongo registers no cases of disease - AP News Youth Olympics open in Senegal as the first Olympic event in Africa Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal Senegal is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis TikTok star Khaby Lame greets Senegal’s Youth Olympic team International Olympic Committee president says excitement building for Dakar’s Youth Games South Africa chooses Durban as its preferred city to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel react to election results Dramatic air sea rescue as flash floods kill five people in Syria Britain’s King Charles III attends youth rally in the Bahamas - AP News Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation Explained: the new Ebola vaccine from the doctor who helped design it South Africa's Ramaphosa orders 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal after asylum ruling violence - AP News - AP News Jorge Drexler celebrates the reach of Spanish-language music - AP News Weekend Time Schedule - AP News Latest news - AP News Why can you now bet on almost anything? Come with us to get a tattoo of Rembrandt in his former home Early voters from Pennsylvania share their views ahead of midterm elections Thousands of people continue to protest for affordable housing in Portugal Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: Africa ready for Olympic debut with Dakar Youth Games - Reuters (2026-10-29)	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:reuters.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:reuters.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:reuters.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 117 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The television becomes teacher in Senegal - Reuters The architects ditching concrete for earth - Reuters Protesters, police clash after Senegal's election delay - Reuters Harry and William unveil Princess Diana statue - Reuters Senegal police fire tear gas at election delay protest - Reuters Armed passerby kills restaurant shooter in Oklahoma - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-29 - Reuters Market Talk: Why is the Fed waiting to hike? - Reuters Mbappe seeks to defuse anger in China after Mao 'dictator' comment - Reuters Volkswagen: The battle to reinvent a German icon - Reuters Champagne, caviar and Porsche to the plane: inside aviation's ultra-luxury cabins - Reuters Africa ready for Olympic debut with Dakar Youth Games Senegal police fire tear gas at election delay protest Protesters, police clash after Senegal's election delay Senegal confirms second case of coronavirus Senegal's graffiti artists join the fight against coronavirus Fleeing Oleshky: 'Escape, or die of starvation' - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-30 - Reuters Texas Senate hopeful Talarico says Musk trying to buy seat for Paxton 2026 Midterm Elections Trump calls ex-lawyer Habba Mildon's $50 million contract 'not acceptable' - Reuters AI stock bubble? China's has already popped - Reuters Youth Olympics puts Senegal's LGBT crackdown in the spotlight - Reuters Ex-Olympic coach kills himself after sex crime charges - Reuters Chef opens Senegal's first artisan chocolate shop - Reuters Fukushima locals disappointed about Olympics - Reuters Canada becomes first to pull out of Olympics - Reuters Chores put Burundian on track to cycling success - Reuters Freezing temperatures a challenge in the run-up to Winter Olympics - Reuters Travel ban leaves German family stuck in S.Africa - Reuters Olympic official chokes up over canceled tickets - Reuters Nigeria re-opens main cities as lockdown eases - Reuters Olympic fan's dream shattered by spectator ban - Reuters Kenyan sportsmen and women keep fit on motorway flyover - Reuters Tokyo Games official resigns over sexist remark - Reuters Solar power transforms rural Togo village - Reuters Olympic organizers tell fans to 'stay away' - Reuters Exclusive: Lesotho's murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died - sources - Reuters 'Disappointment': SA pauses AstraZeneca vaccine - Reuters Nigeria's 'The Milkmaid' aims for Oscars glory - Reuters Former soccer executive on trial for CAR violence - Reuters Tokyo Olympics prompt corner shops to drop porn - Reuters Being a rare woman taxi driver in a violent city - Reuters UK courts deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit - Reuters Lakers fans go wild after NBA championship win - Reuters Why S.Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win - Reuters Mining sector job cuts escalate in South Africa - Reuters Klopp hopeful EPL can avoid a COVID-19 circuit break - Reuters Nigerian families seek justice over detained miners' deaths - Reuters Video shows patient left on cold street in hospital gown - Reuters Millions of Thais sign up to volunteer for the king - Reuters Ugandan court orders freedom for Bobi Wine - Reuters Iowa family found dead in Mexico - Reuters Love is finding a way in the time of coronavirus - Reuters Uganda's Wine says troops raided party offices - Reuters Thai bay famous from 'The Beach' film closes - Reuters People brought to hospital in New Zealand after reports of shooting in Christchurch - Reuters 'A plus to Africa': Nigerians react to new WTO boss - Reuters Barricades burn in Niger amid election dispute - Reuters Lava reaches Hawaiian geothermal plant - Reuters New York nanny accused of killing 2 children heads to court - Reuters AL governor tells Lee County, "I've got your back" - Reuters A 90-year-old Japanese bodybuilder shows age is no barrier - Reuters FIU student among the dead in Florida bridge collapse - Reuters Houston blaze fight hampered by malfunction - Reuters Markle walks down the aisle to marry Prince Harry - Reuters Harry and Meghan seal marriage with a kiss - Reuters Dior's new collection takes inspiration from tarot - Reuters Rihanna puts a twist on the traditional runway show - Reuters Pop singer Adele parts with husband - Reuters Bolivia approves first same-sex union - Reuters Gwyneth Paltrow to give marriage a second shot - Reuters Malaysia makes record crystal meth bust - Reuters WHO regional director says coronavirus cases will not drop soon - Reuters Voters look for change in South Africa's municipal elections - Reuters Trump in 'excellent' health, could lose some weight: WH doctor - Reuters Investors take bath on Bed Bath - Reuters China using "pay-day loan diplomacy" in the Pacific: U.S. diplomat - Reuters For African bush elephants, wrinkles are cool - Reuters Chinese transgender Sister Liu rises above - Reuters Levi’s is back to mine the stock market - Reuters Albert Einstein's violin to go under the hammer - Reuters Aussie adventurers take a (200 ft) leap of faith - Reuters Trump campaign seeks to mobilize women in 2020 - Reuters GRAPHIC: Skiers violently flung from malfunctioning ski lift - Reuters Harry and Meghan begin farewell royal events - Reuters Google to turn searches into cash - Reuters David Guetta on life after COVID-19 - Reuters Costa Rican hybrid sailboat could curb carbon emissions - Reuters Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for coronavirus - Reuters Home Depot casts doubt on further improvement - Reuters Hospitals fill up as Delta surges across U.S. - Reuters Trump joins mourners at Billy Graham's funeral - Reuters Pain and anger, one year on from Turkey earthquake - Reuters Geely's first-half profit climbs 4% - Reuters 'We don't really have plans' -KY flood survivor - Reuters Indonesia says at least 29 dead in ferry sinking - Reuters Trump suggests New York Times opinion piece is an act of subversion - Reuters Search resumes for Guatemala volcano victims - Reuters Agnes Varda, leading light of French New Wave, dies at 90 - Reuters New York's Mighty Mutts celebrates 25th anniversary - Reuters Massive silo collapses in Beirut's explosion zone - Reuters 751 more graves found at former Canadian school - Reuters Moderna CEO: vaccine should protect for 'couple of years' - Reuters Thailand returns smuggled orangutans to Indonesia - Reuters Australia declares 'human biosecurity emergency' - Reuters Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan laid to rest - Reuters Campbell cuts outlook; CEO steps down - Reuters Amazon cuts Whole Foods prices for Prime members - Reuters No apology from WH on ‘dying’ McCain joke - Reuters Ethiopia has worst locust invasion in 25 years - Reuters U.S. retail sales drop in February - Reuters First nurse to receive Pfizer vaccine gets booster shot - Reuters Facebook responds on privacy as new EU law looms - Reuters Goldman, BofA profits top estimates - Reuters Sectors Up Close: High diesel prices 'will persist well into 2027' Lockdown protesters storm Serbian parliament Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Carlos Sainz casts doubt on F1’s Middle East season finale: ‘Difficult to be convinced’ - The New York Times Russia to stage World Weightlifting Championships, first major hosting since full-scale Ukraine invasion 2026 Midterm Elections How IShowSpeed Became the Most Influential Streamer in the World - The New York Times Pope Leo, Villanova grad, invokes papal neutrality rather than take sides in Nova-Notre Dame Notre Dame vs. Villanova college basketball: How to watch Eternal City Tip-Off doubleheader Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Found: Youth Olympics open in Senegal as the first Olympic event in Africa - The Washington Post (2026-11-01)	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal - The Washington Post Senegal is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis - The Washington Post South Africa chooses Durban as its preferred city to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics - The Washington Post Senegal is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:wsj.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:wsj.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:wsj.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:cnn.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:cnn.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:cnn.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Elections 2026 CNN Newsroom - CNN Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Olympics tap former Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy to lead opening and closing ceremonies Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Tracking the 2026 early vote Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:npr.org after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:npr.org after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:npr.org after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Breakdancing Senegal style - NPR Elections Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Global Fight League announces December event in Argentina Hannah Hidalgo scores 32 in season opening win for Notre Dame women's basketball Is Pope Leo a Villanova alum? How Holy Father is tied to Villanova's Rome trip Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar Youth Olympic Games site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) google-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-25 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Youth Olympics Senegal opening site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-25–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Search terms

“Dakar Youth Olympic Games”, “Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics”, “Youth Olympics Senegal opening”

Method

Back-scored after publication: coverage window 2026-10-25 to 2026-11-03, built around the story’s publish date (2026-11-01), 7 days before to 21 days after (or to the check date)
google-news site: search with after:/before: dates (3 term variants)
bing-news site: search, results filtered to the window (3 term variants)
Google News wire search (terms + “Reuters” / “Associated Press”) to catch wire copies; only articles on each outlet’s own site count
editor read of every candidate headline; each counted match was opened, or the block recorded

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.