Greetings from Senegal, where breakdancers are competing in the Youth Olympics

Senegal's breakdancers have been practicing for their country's historic hosting of the Youth Olympic Games this month. It's the first time Africa is hosting an Olympic event.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2Fdc%2F0abbbb464785bfcf43a99355caab%2Ffarflungpostcard-s.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>Senegal's breakdancers have been practicing for their country's historic hosting of the Youth Olympic Games this month. It's the first time Africa is hosting an Olympic event.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-150228' />